Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semisagittate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
semis-agit-tate
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Shaped like the barbed end of a fishhook.

Etymology

From semi- + sagittate.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does semisagittate mean?
Shaped like the barbed end of a fishhook.
Where does semisagittate come from?
From semi- + sagittate.

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