Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onychophoran

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ony-chophoran
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many wormlike carnivorous ecdysozoan animals of the phylum Onychophora.

Example Sentences

"When India collided with Asia (incidentally creating the Himalayas), the onychophorans could spread northwards from India instead."

Etymology

From translingual Onychophora (corresponding to onycho- + -phore) + -an.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: onycho
Root: Onychophora
Suffix: phore, an

Inflected Forms

onychophorans (plural)

Synonyms

velvet worm peripatus

Questions

What does onychophoran mean?: Any of many wormlike carnivorous ecdysozoan animals of the phylum Onychophora.
Where does onychophoran come from?: From translingual Onychophora (corresponding to onycho- + -phore) + -an.

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