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acanthella

/æ.kænˈθɛ.lə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acan-thel-la
IPA
/æ.kænˈθɛ.lə/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A larval stage of a species of phylum Acanthocephala of worms, formed within the arthropod host, preceding the cystacanth stage which is infective to the definitive host.

Etymology

From acanth- (“spike”) + translingual -ella (“little one belonging to”). The first half is taken from Acanthocephala.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æ.kænˈθɛ.lə/

Inflected Forms

acanthellas (plural) acanthellae (plural)

Synonyms

preacanthella

Rhymes With

venezuela umbrella vanilla bella stella ella fella cinderella hella coachella mozzarella salmonella

Questions

How do you pronounce acanthella?
The recorded pronunciation is /æ.kænˈθɛ.lə/.
What does acanthella mean?
A larval stage of a species of phylum Acanthocephala of worms, formed within the arthropod host, preceding the cystacanth stage which is infective to the definitive host.
Where does acanthella come from?
From acanth- (“spike”) + translingual -ella (“little one belonging to”). The first half is taken from Acanthocephala.

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