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apiculus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
apicu-lus
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of a spore which attaches to the sterigmata at the end of a basidium.

Etymology

From Latin apic- + Latin -ulus, ultimately from Latin apex.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

apiculi (plural)

Synonyms

hilar appendage

Rhymes With

fasciculus funiculus canaliculus ventriculus proventriculus utriculus

Questions

What does apiculus mean?
The part of a spore which attaches to the sterigmata at the end of a basidium.
Where does apiculus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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