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diaspore

/ˈdaɪ.əˌspɔɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
di-as-pore
IPA
/ˈdaɪ.əˌspɔɹ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A gemstone consisting of hydrate of aluminium in crystal form.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

seeds and fruit together regarded as a dispersal unit.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διασπείρω (diaspeírō, “to scatter”), describing its decrepitation on heating.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: διασπείρω

Usage

Inflected Forms

diaspores (plural)

Derived Forms

diasporic diasporite myxodiaspory

Questions

How do you pronounce diaspore?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaɪ.əˌspɔɹ/.
What does diaspore mean?
A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.
Where does diaspore come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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