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frustulum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
frus-tu-lum
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The silica-based cell wall of a diatom

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin frustulum, from frustum (“morsel”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

frustula (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

frustule

Questions

What does frustulum mean?
The silica-based cell wall of a diatom
Where does frustulum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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