Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spherocylinder

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sphe-ro-cylin-der
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A solid, made up of two hemispheres connected by a cylinder.

noun

A lens of this form.

Etymology

From sphero- + cylinder.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sphero

Inflected Forms

spherocylinders (plural)

Derived Forms

spherocylindrical

Synonyms

capsule

Questions

What does spherocylinder mean?: A solid, made up of two hemispheres connected by a cylinder.
Where does spherocylinder come from?: From sphero- + cylinder.

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