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adelphous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
adelp-hous
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having coalescent or clustered filaments.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”) + -ous.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

diadelphous monadelphous polyadelphous triadelphous

Questions

What does adelphous mean?
Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
Where does adelphous come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce adelphous

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