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coenurus

/səˈn(j)ʊɹ.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
co-enu-rus
IPA
/səˈn(j)ʊɹ.əs/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A complex tapeworm larva growing interstitially in vertebrate tissues and consisting of a large fluid-filled sac from the inner wall of which numerous scolices develop.

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) + -ος (-os, nominal suffix).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈn(j)ʊɹ.əs/

Inflected Forms

coenuri (plural)

Derived Forms

coenurosis

Questions

How do you pronounce coenurus?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈn(j)ʊɹ.əs/.
What does coenurus mean?
A complex tapeworm larva growing interstitially in vertebrate tissues and consisting of a large fluid-filled sac from the inner wall of which numerous scolices develop.
Where does coenurus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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