Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palpocil

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: palpocil
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A minute soft hairlike process on the tips of tentacles of certain hydroids and sponges. It has been suggested it is a sense organ.

Etymology

See palpus and cilium.

Inflected Forms

palpocils (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

synocil

Questions

What does palpocil mean?: A minute soft hairlike process on the tips of tentacles of certain hydroids and sponges. It has been suggested it is a sense organ.
Where does palpocil come from?: See palpus and cilium.

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