Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

distiflagellum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-ti-flag-el-lum
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The portion of an insect's antenna that is farthest from the body; the outermost segment of the flagellum.

Example Sentences

"Antennae of first instar larvae comprised a smooth four-segmented basiflagellum and a seven-segmented, sensilla-rich distiflagellum. […] Annulus number and the unique annulation pattern of the distiflagellum remained constant until adulthood."
"Morphologically, the antennae (Figs. 2, 3) (the average length, n = 4 for both species) in L. occidentalis are shorter (12.22 mm) in comparison to L. zonatus (15.67 mm). In L. occidentalis (Fig. 3a,c,e,g), the length of the particular segments is approximately: scape (2.61 mm), pedicel (3.86 mm), basiflagellum (2.60 mm), distiflagellum (3.14 mm)."

Etymology

From disti- + flagellum.

Inflected Forms

distiflagella (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

distiflagellar distiflagellomere scape pedicel basiflagellum

Questions

What does distiflagellum mean?: The portion of an insect's antenna that is farthest from the body; the outermost segment of the flagellum.
Where does distiflagellum come from?: From disti- + flagellum.

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