Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clavula

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clavu-la
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ciliated bristle of some sea urchins

noun

A spicule of some sponges

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin clāvula (“scion, graft”). By surface analysis, clav(a) + -ula.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: clāvula

Inflected Forms

clavulas (plural) clavulae (plural)

Questions

What does clavula mean?: A ciliated bristle of some sea urchins
Where does clavula come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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