Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

canthellus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: can-thel-lus
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A raised ridge of cuticle around the inner border of the trulleum in certain ants.

Example Sentences

"The trulleum in many groups is closed along its inner (medial) border by a raised ridge of cuticle, the canthellus. The canthellus may extend to, and even fuse with, the base margin of the mandible (canthellus closed) or may fail to reach the basal margin (canthellus open)."

Questions

What does canthellus mean?: A raised ridge of cuticle around the inner border of the trulleum in certain ants.

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