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chaetognath

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chaetog-nath
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several marine worms of the phylum Chaetognatha.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “flowing hair”) + γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”). By surface analysis, chaeto- + -gnath (compare -gnathous).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

chaetognaths (plural) chætognath (alternative)

Synonyms

arrow worm arrowworm

Questions

What does chaetognath mean?
Any of several marine worms of the phylum Chaetognatha.
Where does chaetognath come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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