Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apomeiosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: apomeio-sis
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A suppressed, or imperfect meiosis

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 meiosis English apomeiosis From apo- + meiosis.

Inflected Forms

apomeioses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

apomeiotic

Questions

What does apomeiosis mean?: A suppressed, or imperfect meiosis
Where does apomeiosis 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 meiosis English apomeiosis From apo- + meiosis.

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