Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semantide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: se-man-tide
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A macromolecule common to all cells, used in phylogeny because they change slowly over time.

Etymology

From semanto- + -ide. Coined by Linus Pauling and Emile Zuckerkandl.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semanto
Suffix: ide

Inflected Forms

semantides (plural)

Questions

What does semantide mean?: A macromolecule common to all cells, used in phylogeny because they change slowly over time.
Where does semantide come from?: From semanto- + -ide. Coined by Linus Pauling and Emile Zuckerkandl.

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