Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nymphosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nympho-sis
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The passage from the larval state to the nymph state of an insect.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There are probably similarities between morphology and development with the Sagrinae, but the nymphosis here occurs within the soil."

Etymology

From nymph + -osis.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: nymph

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does nymphosis mean?: The passage from the larval state to the nymph state of an insect.
Where does nymphosis come from?: From nymph + -osis.

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