Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amphid

/ˈæm.fɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-phid
IPA: /ˈæm.fɪd/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a pair of chemosensory sense organs positioned laterally on the head of a nematode.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμφιδέα (amphidéa, “anything that binds or is bound around”), from ἀμφιδέω (amphidéō, “to bind around”) + -ᾱ (-ā, action noun suffix).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀμφιδέα

Inflected Forms

amphids (plural)

Derived Forms

amphidal amphidial

Phrases

amphid salt

Frequently Paired Words

phasmid

Questions

How do you pronounce amphid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæm.fɪd/.
What does amphid mean?: One of a pair of chemosensory sense organs positioned laterally on the head of a nematode.
Where does amphid come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce amphid

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