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nectostem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nec-tostem
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That portion of the axis which bears the nectocalyces in siphonophores.

Etymology

From necto- + Ancient Greek στέμμα (stémma, “wreath”).

Questions

What does nectostem mean?
That portion of the axis which bears the nectocalyces in siphonophores.
Where does nectostem come from?
From necto- + Ancient Greek στέμμα (stémma, “wreath”).

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