Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subpennate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-pen-nate
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Approaching the state of being pennate.

Example Sentences

"Hind tibia slightly flattened, with two rows of dorsal setae slightly longer than width of tibia, ventral setae short, short ciliation slightly subpennate."

Etymology

From sub- + pennate.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Questions

What does subpennate mean?: Approaching the state of being pennate.
Where does subpennate come from?: From sub- + pennate.

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