Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nucleoconch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nu-cle-o-conch
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The embryonic shell of a foraminifera, especially the protoconch and deuteroconch of a megalospheric form.

Example Sentences

"This nucleoconch is less than half the size of that seen in the sections of D. crassa."
"A microspheric nucleoconch does not have an obvious deuteroconch, and is followed by a spiral nepionic stage, no matter what the adult chamber arrangement may be."

Etymology

From nucleo- + conch.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: nucleo

Inflected Forms

nucleoconchs (plural) nucleoconches (plural)

Questions

What does nucleoconch mean?: The embryonic shell of a foraminifera, especially the protoconch and deuteroconch of a megalospheric form.
Where does nucleoconch come from?: From nucleo- + conch.

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