Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mesoscutum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mesos-cu-tum
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The scutum or dorsal plate of the middle thoracic segment of an insect.

Etymology

From meso- + scutum.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: meso

Inflected Forms

mesoscuta (plural)

Derived Forms

anteromesoscutum

Questions

What does mesoscutum mean?: The scutum or dorsal plate of the middle thoracic segment of an insect.
Where does mesoscutum come from?: From meso- + scutum.

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