Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

undulipodium

/ˌʌn.d͡ʒə.ləˈpoʊ.di.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-dulipodi-um
IPA: /ˌʌn.d͡ʒə.ləˈpoʊ.di.əm/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An intracellular projection of a eukaryotic cell containing a microtubule array, used for locomotion or for propelling fluids.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin unda Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin undula English -podium English undulipodium From Latin undula (“wave”) + English -podium.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌʌn.d͡ʒə.ləˈpoʊ.di.əm/
British English: /ˌʌn.djə.ləˈpəʊ.di.əm/

Inflected Forms

undulipodia (plural)

Derived Forms

undulipodial

Frequently Paired Words

pseudopodium undulate undulation flagellum cilium

Questions

How do you pronounce undulipodium?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌn.d͡ʒə.ləˈpoʊ.di.əm/.
What does undulipodium mean?: An intracellular projection of a eukaryotic cell containing a microtubule array, used for locomotion or for propelling fluids.
Where does undulipodium come from?: Etymology tree Latin unda Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin undula English -podium English undulipodium From Latin undula (“wave”) + English -podium.

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