Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gonapophysis

/ˌɡɑːnəˈpɒfɪsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: go-napoph-ysis
IPA: /ˌɡɑːnəˈpɒfɪsɪs/

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A modified tubular appendage of the anal region in insects that functions in copulation, oviposition, or stinging

Etymology

From gon- + apophysis.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɡɑːnəˈpɒfɪsɪs/

Inflected Forms

gonapophyses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce gonapophysis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡɑːnəˈpɒfɪsɪs/.
What does gonapophysis mean?: A modified tubular appendage of the anal region in insects that functions in copulation, oviposition, or stinging
Where does gonapophysis come from?: From gon- + apophysis.

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