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sphaeridium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sphaerid-i-um
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of capitulum.

noun

A tiny, spherical appendage, generally formed in masses to form a kind of sense organ, found on the test of most sea urchins. It is generally supposed to be an olfactory organ, or for equilibrium, similar to the otolith

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σφαιρίδιον (sphairídion, “sphere (diminutive form)”), by surface analysis, sphero- + -idium.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: σφαιρίδιον

Inflected Forms

sphaeridia (plural)

Derived Forms

sphaeridial

Synonyms

capitulum

Questions

What does sphaeridium mean?
Synonym of capitulum.
Where does sphaeridium come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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