Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paraglossa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: para-glos-sa
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a pair of small appendages of the lingua of certain insects.

Etymology

From para- + glossa (“insect's tongue”).

Inflected Forms

paraglossas (plural) paraglossae (plural)

Derived Forms

paraglossal

Questions

What does paraglossa mean?: One of a pair of small appendages of the lingua of certain insects.
Where does paraglossa come from?: From para- + glossa (“insect's tongue”).

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