Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apertura

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: aper-tu-ra
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The dehiscence of anthers.

noun

The ostiole of certain fungi.

Example Sentences

"The apertura is formed of a semilunar anter and of a wide triangular rimule."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin apertūra. Doublet of aperture and overture.

Inflected Forms

aperturae (plural)

Questions

What does apertura mean?: The dehiscence of anthers.
Where does apertura come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin apertūra. Doublet of aperture and overture.

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