Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opsiblastic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: opsi-blas-tic
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Exhibiting a period of dormancy before starting to develop.

Example Sentences

"Opsiblastic ova with retarded development occur in freshwater forms, although initiation of the process is little understood ."
"If an opsiblastic egg is produced by an individual, it is usually the last oviposition by that animal even if it is also the first."
"Opsiblastic eggs are thick-shelled, a little larger than tachyblastic eggs, and are very resistant to freezing and drying."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀψέ (opsé, “late”) + -blastic.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ὀψέ

Questions

What does opsiblastic mean?: Exhibiting a period of dormancy before starting to develop.
Where does opsiblastic come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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