Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apocolpium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: apoc-olpi-um
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The region near the pole of some pollen grains which is bounded by the lines connected the colpal apices.

Example Sentences

"The apocolpia (one at the proximal, the other at the distal pole) comprise the rest of the (non-apertural) surface."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)bor. English apo- English colpus Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English apocolpium From apo- + colpus + -ium.

Inflected Forms

apocolpia (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

apocolpial mesocolpium

Questions

What does apocolpium mean?: The region near the pole of some pollen grains which is bounded by the lines connected the colpal apices.
Where does apocolpium come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)bor. English apo- English colpus Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English apocolpium From apo- + colpus + -ium.

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