Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perisome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: peri-some
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The outer body of an invertebrate; the integument

Example Sentences

"In many Echinoïda, as in the Asteroïda, the calcareous plates of the perisome are movably connected together, and so allow of changes in the form of the body."

Inflected Forms

perisomes (plural)

Derived Forms

perisomal

Questions

What does perisome mean?: The outer body of an invertebrate; the integument

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