Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exosporium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-ospo-ri-um
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exine.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō)der. English exo- English spore Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English exosporium From exo- + spore + -ium.

Inflected Forms

exosporia (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

endosporium

Synonyms

exine exospore

Questions

What does exosporium mean?: The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exine.
Where does exosporium come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō)der. English exo- English spore Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English exosporium From exo- + spore + -ium.

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