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pereion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pereion
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The thorax of a crustacean, between the head (cephalon) and abdomen (pleon).

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek περαιόω (peraióō, “to transport”), so called from the location of the legs on the thorax. Alternatively, from περί (perí, “around”) + ἰέναι (iénai, “to go”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, περαιόω

Inflected Forms

pereia (plural) pereon (alternative) peraeon (alternative)

Derived Forms

pereional pereiopod

Questions

What does pereion mean?
The thorax of a crustacean, between the head (cephalon) and abdomen (pleon).
Where does pereion come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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