Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paratenic

/ˌpæɹ.əˈtɛn.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: paratenic
IPA: /ˌpæɹ.əˈtɛn.ɪk/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not needed for the development of the parasite, but nevertheless serving to maintain the parasite's life cycle.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰτείνω (părăteínō, “to stretch out along, beside or near; to continue life, live”) + -ic, from πᾰρᾰ- (pără-, “beside, by”) + τείνω (teínō, “to stretch, pull tight”).

Word Breakdown

Root: *ten-

Rhymes With

schizophrenic pathogenic hygienic photogenic hellenic anthropogenic carcinogenic cryogenic hallucinogenic ketogenic hypoallergenic antigenic

Questions

How do you pronounce paratenic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpæɹ.əˈtɛn.ɪk/.
What does paratenic mean?: Not needed for the development of the parasite, but nevertheless serving to maintain the parasite's life cycle.
Where does paratenic come from?: From Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰτείνω (părăteínō, “to stretch out along, beside or near; to continue life, live”) + -ic, from πᾰρᾰ- (pără-, “beside, by”) + τείνω (teínō, “to stretch, pull tight”).

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