Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ophthalmite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oph-thalmite
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

A migmatite that is characterized by the presence of concentric or lenticular aggregates of newly formed minerals that reflect post-anatectic processes.

Etymology

Ancient Greek

Inflected Forms

ophthalmites (plural)

Questions

What does ophthalmite mean?: An eyestalk.
Where does ophthalmite come from?: Ancient Greek

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