Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suberect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: suberect
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Almost, but not quite erect

Example Sentences

"Heringer & Salino sp. nov. urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77147604-1 Figures 14, 15 Selaginella sematophylla differs chiefly from Selaginella vestiens in having (vs. lacking) idioblasts on upper surfaces of median leaves and dorsal sporophylls and on lower surfaces of lateral leaves, and by its acute (vs. acuminate to aristate, 0.4–0.7 mm) median leaves, and creeping (vs. ascending to suberect) habit."

Etymology

From sub- + erect.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Questions

What does suberect mean?: Almost, but not quite erect
Where does suberect come from?: From sub- + erect.

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