Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diclinous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
di-cli-nous
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

unisexual.

Dated

adj

diclinic

Etymology

From di- (“two”) + κλίνη (klínē, “bed”) + -ous.

Usage

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Questions

What does diclinous mean?
unisexual.
Where does diclinous come from?
From di- (“two”) + κλίνη (klínē, “bed”) + -ous.

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