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zoothecium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zoothe-ci-um
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The outer layer of certain protozoans.

Etymology

From zoo- + Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “sheath”) + -ium.

Inflected Forms

zoothecia (plural)

Questions

What does zoothecium mean?
The outer layer of certain protozoans.
Where does zoothecium come from?
From zoo- + Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “sheath”) + -ium.

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