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calamistrum

/kæləˈmɪstɹəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
calamistrum
IPA
/kæləˈmɪstɹəm/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of cribellate spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to comb out fine bands of silk in the construction of their webs.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin calamistrum (“a curling-iron”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

calamistra (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce calamistrum?
The recorded pronunciation is /kæləˈmɪstɹəm/.
What does calamistrum mean?
A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of cribellate spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to comb out fine bands of silk in the construction of their webs.
Where does calamistrum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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