Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microvertebrate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-crover-te-brate
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very small vertebrate, especially one known only from fossils

Example Sentences

"Final preparation was done at the microvertebrate laboratory of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences."

Etymology

From micro- + vertebrate.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: micro

Inflected Forms

microvertebrates (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

macrovertebrate

Questions

What does microvertebrate mean?: A very small vertebrate, especially one known only from fossils
Where does microvertebrate come from?: From micro- + vertebrate.

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