Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forma specialis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: for-ma spe-cialis
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An informal taxonomic grouping applied to a parasite (frequently a fungus) that is adapted to a specific host.

Etymology

Latin [Term?] (literally “special form”)

Origin

Source language: Latin

Inflected Forms

formae speciales (plural)

Synonyms

f. sp.

Questions

What does forma specialis mean?: An informal taxonomic grouping applied to a parasite (frequently a fungus) that is adapted to a specific host.
Where does forma specialis come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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