Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bothrium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: both-ri-um
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A protruding cup or small groove used for adhesion, especially in cestodes.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βοθρίον (bothríon, “small trench”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: βοθρίον

Inflected Forms

bothria (plural)

Derived Forms

bothrial trichobothrium

Frequently Paired Words

Bothrus Stenobothrus bothridium

Questions

What does bothrium mean?: A protruding cup or small groove used for adhesion, especially in cestodes.
Where does bothrium come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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