Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prosoma

/pɹəʊˈsəʊmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-so-ma
IPA: /pɹəʊˈsəʊmə/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The front segment of a body which is divided into two or more segments, especially the cephalothorax of an arachnid or crustacean.

Example Sentences

"The front part, called the cephalothorax (or prosoma), is enclosed within a relatively hard and unyielding chitinous shell."

Etymology

From pro- (“front”) + soma (“body”), from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pro
Root: *per-

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /pɹəʊˈsəʊmə/

Inflected Forms

prosomas (plural) prosomata (plural)

Derived Forms

prosomal

Frequently Paired Words

mesosoma metasoma opisthosoma

Questions

How do you pronounce prosoma?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəʊˈsəʊmə/.
What does prosoma mean?: The front segment of a body which is divided into two or more segments, especially the cephalothorax of an arachnid or crustacean.
Where does prosoma come from?: From pro- (“front”) + soma (“body”), from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”).

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