Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protostelic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-to-stel-ic
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or possessing a protostele.

Example Sentences

"Indeed, many of the coenopterids show little distinction between stem and leaf, and protostelic axes are rather common."

Etymology

Etymology tree English protostele Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English protostelic From protostele + -ic.

Frequently Paired Words

protostele

Antonyms

siphonstelic

Questions

What does protostelic mean?: Of or possessing a protostele.
Where does protostelic come from?: Etymology tree English protostele Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English protostelic From protostele + -ic.

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