Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metastriate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: metas-tri-ate
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing ticks (of the order Ixodida) in which the anal groove of the adult is behind the anus.

noun

A tick of this kind.

Etymology

From meta- + striate.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: meta

Inflected Forms

metastriates (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

prostriate

Questions

What does metastriate mean?: Describing ticks (of the order Ixodida) in which the anal groove of the adult is behind the anus.
Where does metastriate come from?: From meta- + striate.

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