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bothridium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
both-rid-i-um
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An outgrowth from the scolex of some tapeworms that is used for adhesion.

noun

In chelicerates, a projecting cup constituting the trichobothrium.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βόθρος (bóthros, “a pit”) + -idium.

Inflected Forms

bothridia (plural)

Derived Forms

bothridial

Frequently Paired Words

bothrium

Synonyms

phyllidium

Questions

What does bothridium mean?
An outgrowth from the scolex of some tapeworms that is used for adhesion.
Where does bothridium come from?
From Ancient Greek βόθρος (bóthros, “a pit”) + -idium.

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