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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eclosion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
eclo-sion
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The emergence of an insect from the pupa case, or of a larva from the egg.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree French éclore French -ion French éclosionbor. English eclosion Borrowed from French éclosion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

eclosions (plural) eclosure (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

eclose posteclosion

Questions

What does eclosion mean?
The emergence of an insect from the pupa case, or of a larva from the egg.
Where does eclosion come from?
Etymology tree French éclore French -ion French éclosionbor. English eclosion Borrowed from French éclosion.

How to pronounce eclosion

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