Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scalimetry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scalime-try
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The estimation of the age of fish by examination of concentric peaks on their scales

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Age, determined by scalimetry, was used as variable of adjustment for mean size comparisons."

Etymology

From scale + -metry.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: scale

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does scalimetry mean?: The estimation of the age of fish by examination of concentric peaks on their scales
Where does scalimetry come from?: From scale + -metry.

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