Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pretelson

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-tel-son
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tergite just in front of the telson

Example Sentences

"The pretelson does not expand laterally and there is no evidence of an attachment point for cercal blades; this, combined with their absence in the material, indicates that such structures were lacking."

Etymology

From pre- + telson.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Inflected Forms

pretelsons (plural)

Questions

What does pretelson mean?: The tergite just in front of the telson
Where does pretelson come from?: From pre- + telson.

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