Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nucellus

/n(j)uˈsɛləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nu-cel-lus
IPA: /n(j)uˈsɛləs/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo and lies inside of the integuments.

Etymology

From French nucelle (“little nut”), from Latin nux (“nut”).

Inflected Forms

nucelli (plural)

Derived Forms

crassinucellate tenuinucellate

Frequently Paired Words

nucellular nucleus

Questions

How do you pronounce nucellus?: The recorded pronunciation is /n(j)uˈsɛləs/.
What does nucellus mean?: The tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo and lies inside of the integuments.
Where does nucellus come from?: From French nucelle (“little nut”), from Latin nux (“nut”).

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