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protaspis

/pɹəˈtæspəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
prot-as-pis
IPA
/pɹəˈtæspəs/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stage in the development of a trilobite where the creature has not yet developed articulated segments.

Etymology

From prot- + aspis (from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield”)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɹəˈtæspəs/
  • British English: /pɹəˈtaspɪs/

Inflected Forms

protaspides (plural)

Derived Forms

anaprotaspis metaprotaspis paraprotaspis protaspid

Frequently Paired Words

holaspis meraspis

Questions

How do you pronounce protaspis?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈtæspəs/.
What does protaspis mean?
A stage in the development of a trilobite where the creature has not yet developed articulated segments.
Where does protaspis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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