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notum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
no-tum
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The back; the dorsal side of the thorax in insects or nudibranches.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νῶτον (nôton).

Inflected Forms

nota (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

heminotum postnotum pronotum

Questions

What does notum mean?
The back; the dorsal side of the thorax in insects or nudibranches.
Where does notum come from?
From Ancient Greek νῶτον (nôton).

How to pronounce notum

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