Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caducibranchiate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ca-ducibranchi-ate
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

With temporary gills; applied to those amphibians (most amphibians do this) in which the gills do not remain in adult life, but generally turn into legs.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Latin caducus (“falling”) (from cadere (“to fall”)) + English branchiate.

Usage

Questions

What does caducibranchiate mean?
With temporary gills; applied to those amphibians (most amphibians do this) in which the gills do not remain in adult life, but generally turn into legs.
Where does caducibranchiate come from?
From Latin caducus (“falling”) (from cadere (“to fall”)) + English branchiate.

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