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siphonoglyph

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
siphono-glyph
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A longitudinal flagellated chamber found in most cnidarians in the classes Scyphozoa and Anthozoa, extending from the mouth towards the coelenteron (body cavity).

Etymology

From siphono- (“tube”) + Ancient Greek γλῠφή (glŭphḗ, “carving”).

Inflected Forms

siphonoglyphs (plural)

Questions

What does siphonoglyph mean?
A longitudinal flagellated chamber found in most cnidarians in the classes Scyphozoa and Anthozoa, extending from the mouth towards the coelenteron (body cavity).
Where does siphonoglyph come from?
From siphono- (“tube”) + Ancient Greek γλῠφή (glŭphḗ, “carving”).

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