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basitarsus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ba-sitar-sus
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The basal segment of an arthropod tarsus

Etymology

From basi- + tarsus.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

basitarsi (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

basitarsal

Rhymes With

tarsus metatarsus hypotarsus foretarsus protarsus distitarsus apicotarsus epitarsus

Questions

What does basitarsus mean?
The basal segment of an arthropod tarsus
Where does basitarsus come from?
From basi- + tarsus.

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