basicerite
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The second joint of the antennae of crustaceans.
Example Sentences
- "He considers the characters of the external antennae, particularly of their second joint (basicerite) of paramount importance[…]"
- "One of the major distinguishing features between A. barbara and A. clamator, the presence of a spine on the basicerite of the second antenna in the latter species, is inconsistent."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: βάσις