Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telogonic

/ˌtɛl.əˈɡɑn.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tel-o-go-nic
IPA: /ˌtɛl.əˈɡɑn.ɪk/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Referring to nematodes in which new germ cells originate only at the distal end of the gonad.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “degree of completion, end; telo-”) + Ancient Greek γόνος (gónos, “offspring; seed, genitals”) + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌtɛl.əˈɡɑn.ɪk/
British English: /tɛl.əʊˈɡɒn.ɪk/

Frequently Paired Words

Telogonia

Rhymes With

optronic stereoelectronic nonironic postpharaonic bacterioplanktonic bonnick aplatonic

Questions

How do you pronounce telogonic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɛl.əˈɡɑn.ɪk/.
What does telogonic mean?: Referring to nematodes in which new germ cells originate only at the distal end of the gonad.
Where does telogonic come from?: From Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “degree of completion, end; telo-”) + Ancient Greek γόνος (gónos, “offspring; seed, genitals”) + -ic.

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