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sturt

/stɜː(ɹ)t/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
sturt
IPA
/stɜː(ɹ)t/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In an embryo, an angle equal to two gons. If a mosaic forms in the embryo, the line passes between two organs with a probability, in percent, equal to the number of sturts between them.

noun

disturbance; annoyance; care

British usage; Obsolete

noun

A bargain in tribute mining by which the tributor profits.

verb

To vex; to annoy; to startle.

British usage; Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To start with fear.

British usage; Intransitive verb; Obsolete

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the name of Alfred Henry Sturtevant.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sturts (plural) sturts (present, singular) sturting (participle, present) sturted (participle, past) sturted (past)

Phrases

Charles Sturt Charles Sturt University Sturt's desert pea Sturt's desert rose

Frequently Paired Words

centimorgan morgan

Rhymes With

hurt shirt expert concert desert alert red alert dirt convert insert skirt kurt

Questions

How do you pronounce sturt?
The recorded pronunciation is /stɜː(ɹ)t/.
What does sturt mean?
In an embryo, an angle equal to two gons. If a mosaic forms in the embryo, the line passes between two organs with a probability, in percent, equal to the number of sturts between them.
Where does sturt come from?
From the name of Alfred Henry Sturtevant.

How to pronounce sturt

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