Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elattostasis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
elat-tosta-sis
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The absence of mouthparts, and thus the inability to feed, in some larvae

Uncountable

Etymology

From the Attic variant of Ancient Greek ἐλάσσων (elássōn, “less”) + -stasis.

Usage

Questions

What does elattostasis mean?
The absence of mouthparts, and thus the inability to feed, in some larvae
Where does elattostasis come from?
From the Attic variant of Ancient Greek ἐλάσσων (elássōn, “less”) + -stasis.

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