Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

appendicularian

/ˌæpənˌdɪkjəˈlɛɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ap-pen-dic-u-lar-i-an
IPA: /ˌæpənˌdɪkjəˈlɛɹi.ən/

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

7

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.

noun

A member of this class.

Example Sentences

"Consumption of appendicularians by Thunnus spp. increased with larval length to a maximum when nearly 80% of the larvae 7–11 mm body length had appendicularians in their guts, suggesting a preferential behavior for consuming this gelatinous zooplankton despite the availability of several types of prey."

Etymology

Modern Latin Appendicularia + -n.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: n

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæpənˌdɪkjəˈlɛɹi.ən/
British English: /ˌæpənˌdɪkjʊˈlɛəɹi.ən/

Inflected Forms

appendicularians (plural)

Synonyms

larvacean

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce appendicularian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæpənˌdɪkjəˈlɛɹi.ən/.
What does appendicularian mean?: Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.
Where does appendicularian come from?: Modern Latin Appendicularia + -n.

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