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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thelytoky

/θəˈlɪt.ə.ki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
the-ly-toky
IPA
/θəˈlɪt.ə.ki/
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of parthenogenesis in which females are produced from unfertilized eggs.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θηλυτοκίᾱ (thēlutokíā), from θῆλυς (thêlus, “female”) + τόκος (tókos, “birth”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *dʰeh₁(y)-, θηλυτοκίᾱ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /θəˈlɪt.ə.ki/

Usage

Derived Forms

thelytokous

Questions

How do you pronounce thelytoky?
The recorded pronunciation is /θəˈlɪt.ə.ki/.
What does thelytoky mean?
A form of parthenogenesis in which females are produced from unfertilized eggs.
Where does thelytoky come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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