Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

physostomous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: physos-to-mous
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a duct to the air bladder.

adj

Relating to the former grouping of fish Physostomi.

Obsolete

Etymology

See English physostome.

Usage

Obsolete

Frequently Paired Words

physostome

Questions

What does physostomous mean?: Having a duct to the air bladder.
Where does physostomous come from?: See English physostome.

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