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pseudocyphella

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pseu-do-cyphel-la
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A structure in lichens that appears as a tiny pore on the outer surface, caused when there is a break in the cortex of the lichen and the medullary hyphae extend to the surface.

Etymology

From pseudo- + cyphella.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pseudocyphellae (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pseudocyphellate

Questions

What does pseudocyphella mean?
A structure in lichens that appears as a tiny pore on the outer surface, caused when there is a break in the cortex of the lichen and the medullary hyphae extend to the surface.
Where does pseudocyphella come from?
From pseudo- + cyphella.

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