Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gonarcus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: go-nar-cus
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An arched structure that is a principal feature of the male genitalia of some insects.

Example Sentences

"The gonarcus (fig. 5) is situated internally between the anal segment and the ninth sternite."
"1988, Neuroptera International, Volume 5 - Volume 7, Issue 2, page 60, Its shape is related to the structure of the gonarcus-parameres complex and of the coaptation structures which exist between this complex and the subgenital plate."
"Defining features of the Neuroptera include the association of the ninth gonocoxites with the gonarcus and the peculiar sucking-mandibulate mouthparts of the larvae (U. Aspock et al., 2001)."

Etymology

From gon- + Latin arcus (“arc, bow”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Prefix: gon
Root: arcus

Questions

What does gonarcus mean?: An arched structure that is a principal feature of the male genitalia of some insects.
Where does gonarcus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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