Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agonescence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: agones-cence
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A halting of the growth of a colony of cells.

Uncountable

Etymology

Coined by Thea D. Tlsty et al. in a 2001 paper. Explained as Latin agōn (“contest”) + -escence.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: agōn

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

agonescent

Questions

What does agonescence mean?: A halting of the growth of a colony of cells.
Where does agonescence come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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