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pedicellaria

ped·i·cel·lar·i·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ped-uh-suh-lair-ee-uh]
    • /ˌpɛd ə səˈlɛər i ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ped-uh-suh-lair-ee-uh]
    • /ˌpɛd ə səˈlɛər i ə/

Definitions of pedicellaria word

  • noun plural pedicellaria one of the minute pincerlike structures common to starfish and sea urchins, used for cleaning and to capture tiny prey. 1
  • noun pedicellaria one of the jaw-like extensions consisting of three pincers found on the body of echinoderms and used for defensive purposes 0
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Origin of pedicellaria

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1870-75; See origin at pedicel, -aria

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Parts of speech for Pedicellaria

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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pedicellaria popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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