Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preabdomen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-ab-domen
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The enlarged anterior portion of the abdomen of a scorpion or sea scorpion

noun

The anterior segments of the abdomen, distinguished from the posterior segments holding the reproductive apparatus.

Example Sentences

"The anthomyiid oviscapt (postabdomen) is as regards the ground plan undoubtedly slender, well set off from and hardly shorter than the preabdomen, and has slender cerci with projecting, cylindrical apices."

Etymology

From pre- + abdomen.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Inflected Forms

preabdomens (plural) preabdomina (plural)

Questions

What does preabdomen mean?: The enlarged anterior portion of the abdomen of a scorpion or sea scorpion
Where does preabdomen come from?: From pre- + abdomen.

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