Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gnathostome

/ˈnæθəstəʊm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gnathos-tome
IPA: /ˈnæθəstəʊm/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any vertebrate with jaws, including amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and most modern fish, in contrast with the Agnatha

Example Sentences

"Current conceptions of gnathostome phylogeny depict a rather simplistic arrangement of nominally monophyletic and, apparently, morphologically disparate groups."

Etymology

From translingual Gnathostomata.

Word Breakdown

Root: Gnathostomata

Inflected Forms

gnathostomes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce gnathostome?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnæθəstəʊm/.
What does gnathostome mean?: Any vertebrate with jaws, including amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and most modern fish, in contrast with the Agnatha
Where does gnathostome come from?: From translingual Gnathostomata.

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