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monotrichous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
monotri-c-hous
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a single flagellum

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mono- + tricho- + -ous.

Derived Forms

monotrichously

Frequently Paired Words

homotrichous

Questions

What does monotrichous mean?
Having a single flagellum
Where does monotrichous come from?
From mono- + tricho- + -ous.

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