Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thecaphore

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
the-caphore
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surface or organ bearing a theca, or covered with thecae.

noun

A podogynium.

Etymology

From theca + -phore. Compare French thécaphore.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does thecaphore mean?
A surface or organ bearing a theca, or covered with thecae.
Where does thecaphore come from?
From theca + -phore. Compare French thécaphore.

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