Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diapsid

/daɪˈæpsɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: di-ap-sid
IPA: /daɪˈæpsɪd/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of very many reptiles, of the subclass Diapsida, that have a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye

Etymology

Clipping of taxonomic name Diapsida.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /daɪˈæpsɪd/

Inflected Forms

diapsids (plural)

Synonyms

diapsid reptile

Questions

How do you pronounce diapsid?: The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈæpsɪd/.
What does diapsid mean?: Any of very many reptiles, of the subclass Diapsida, that have a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye
Where does diapsid come from?: Clipping of taxonomic name Diapsida.

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