Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

procercus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-cer-cus
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short structure from which cerci develop

Example Sentences

"MR-13 exhibits six setae on each procercus and bifid S III setae on the labrum (Fig 2 ), the former feature suggests that this specimen should belong to the dampfi group while the latter suggests its ascription to the zernyi-cinerella groups."

Etymology

From pro- + cercus.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pro

Inflected Forms

procerci (plural)

Questions

What does procercus mean?: A short structure from which cerci develop
Where does procercus come from?: From pro- + cercus.

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