Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gonapsis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
go-nap-sis
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A structure with an apex on the dorsal membrane on sternum IX.

Etymology

From gon- + Ancient Greek ἁψῑ́ς (hapsī́s, “arch”). By surface analysis, gon- + apsis.

Inflected Forms

gonapses (plural)

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Questions

What does gonapsis mean?
A structure with an apex on the dorsal membrane on sternum IX.
Where does gonapsis come from?
From gon- + Ancient Greek ἁψῑ́ς (hapsī́s, “arch”). By surface analysis, gon- + apsis.

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