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prescutum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pres-cu-tum
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The first dorsal sclerite of a tergum of an insect

Etymology

From pre- + scutum.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

prescuta (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

prescutal

Questions

What does prescutum mean?
The first dorsal sclerite of a tergum of an insect
Where does prescutum come from?
From pre- + scutum.

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