Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pretarsus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-tar-sus
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The distal segment of the leg in many insects, often including a pair of claws.

Etymology

From pre- + tarsus.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Inflected Forms

pretarsi (plural)

Questions

What does pretarsus mean?: The distal segment of the leg in many insects, often including a pair of claws.
Where does pretarsus come from?: From pre- + tarsus.

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