Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ampullate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-pul-late
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having an ampulla; flask-shaped; bellied.

noun

The spigot of a spinneret in some spiders

Etymology

From Latin ampullatus. Equivalent to ampulla + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ampullatus

Inflected Forms

more ampullate (comparative) most ampullate (superlative) ampullates (plural)

Synonyms

ampullated

Questions

What does ampullate mean?: Having an ampulla; flask-shaped; bellied.
Where does ampullate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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