Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scrobicula

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scro-bic-u-la
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small groove, slit, or pit, commonly referring to roughness in the shell, or other firm surface, of an organism. cf. scrobe.

Etymology

From New Latin scrobicula, alteration of Latin scrobiculus (“little trench”), from scrobis + -culus (diminutive suffix).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: scrobicula, scrobiculus

Inflected Forms

scrobiculae (plural)

Derived Forms

scrobicular scrobiculate

Questions

What does scrobicula mean?: A small groove, slit, or pit, commonly referring to roughness in the shell, or other firm surface, of an organism. cf. scrobe.
Where does scrobicula come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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