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cryptonephridial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cryp-tonephridi-al
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing a kidney-like organ in some beetles that allows them to survive in very dry environments.

Etymology

From crypto- + nephridial.

Questions

What does cryptonephridial mean?
Describing a kidney-like organ in some beetles that allows them to survive in very dry environments.
Where does cryptonephridial come from?
From crypto- + nephridial.

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