Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scalid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scalid
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A curved spine arranged in circles on Loricifera, Kinorhyncha or Priapulida.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκαλιδον (skalidon, “hoe”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: σκαλιδον

Inflected Forms

scalids (plural)

Derived Forms

trichoscalid

Questions

What does scalid mean?: A curved spine arranged in circles on Loricifera, Kinorhyncha or Priapulida.
Where does scalid come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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