Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parapsis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: para-p-sis
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lateral part(s) of the mesoscutum of certain hymenopteran insects

noun

An abnormality in the sense of touch

Etymology

See para-, hapto-.

Inflected Forms

parapses (plural) parapsides (plural)

Phrases

parapsidal furrow

Questions

What does parapsis mean?: The lateral part(s) of the mesoscutum of certain hymenopteran insects
Where does parapsis come from?: See para-, hapto-.

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