Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acanthor

/əˈkæn.θɔɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acan-thor
IPA: /əˈkæn.θɔɹ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The spindle-shaped embryo stage of Acanthocephala that burrows into the body cavity of its first intermediate host.

Etymology

From New Latin acanthus (“spine”) (extracted from taxonomic name Acanthocephala) + -or (condition).

Word Breakdown

Root: acanthus, Acanthocephala

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈkæn.θɔɹ/

Inflected Forms

acanthors (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce acanthor?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkæn.θɔɹ/.
What does acanthor mean?: The spindle-shaped embryo stage of Acanthocephala that burrows into the body cavity of its first intermediate host.
Where does acanthor come from?: From New Latin acanthus (“spine”) (extracted from taxonomic name Acanthocephala) + -or (condition).

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