Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nectopod

/ˈnɛk.təˌpɒd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nec-to-pod
IPA: /ˈnɛk.təˌpɒd/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A limb adapted for swimming in certain molluscs.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νηκτός (nēktós, “swimming”) + -pod. By surface analysis, necto- + -pod.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: νηκτός

Inflected Forms

nectopods (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce nectopod?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɛk.təˌpɒd/.
What does nectopod mean?: A limb adapted for swimming in certain molluscs.
Where does nectopod come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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