Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thoracostraca

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tho-ra-cos-tra-ca
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

An extensive division of Crustacea, having a dorsal shield or carapec&unr_; &unr_;&unr_;niting all, or nearly all, of the thoracic somites to the head. It includes the crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and similar species.

Questions

What does thoracostraca mean?: An extensive division of Crustacea, having a dorsal shield or carapec&unr_; &unr_;&unr_;niting all, or nearly all, of the thoracic somites to the head. It includes the crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and similar species.

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