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alitrunk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-itrunk
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The segment of an insect's body to which the wings are attached; the thorax or mesosoma.

Example Sentences

  • "Alitrunk of Cossus ligniperda"

Etymology

From Latin ala (“wing”) + truncus (“trunk”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

alitrunks (plural)

Questions

What does alitrunk mean?
The segment of an insect's body to which the wings are attached; the thorax or mesosoma.
Where does alitrunk come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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