Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oostegite

/oʊˈ(w)ɑstɪˌd͡ʒaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oost-e-gite
IPA
/oʊˈ(w)ɑstɪˌd͡ʒaɪt/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the plates which, in some crustaceans, enclose a cavity in which the eggs are hatched.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”) + στέγη (stégē, “roof”) + -ite. See also oo-.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊˈ(w)ɑstɪˌd͡ʒaɪt/
  • British English: /əʊˈɒstɪd͡ʒaɪt/

Inflected Forms

oostegites (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce oostegite?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˈ(w)ɑstɪˌd͡ʒaɪt/.
What does oostegite mean?
One of the plates which, in some crustaceans, enclose a cavity in which the eggs are hatched.
Where does oostegite come from?
From Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”) + στέγη (stégē, “roof”) + -ite. See also oo-.

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