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acanthosoma

/əˌkæn.θəˈsoʊ.mə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acan-tho-so-ma
IPA
/əˌkæn.θəˈsoʊ.mə/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A penaeid larva.

Etymology

From acantho- (“spiny”) + -soma (“one having such a body”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˌkæn.θəˈsoʊ.mə/

Inflected Forms

acanthosomas (plural) acanthosomata (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce acanthosoma?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˌkæn.θəˈsoʊ.mə/.
What does acanthosoma mean?
A penaeid larva.
Where does acanthosoma come from?
From acantho- (“spiny”) + -soma (“one having such a body”).

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