Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pathovar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: patho-var
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strain of bacteria, or set of strains, with similar characteristics.

Etymology

From patho- + clipping of variety.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: patho-

Inflected Forms

pathovars (plural)

Derived Forms

interpathovar intrapathovar

Questions

What does pathovar mean?: A strain of bacteria, or set of strains, with similar characteristics.
Where does pathovar come from?: From patho- + clipping of variety.

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