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-nema

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
-ne-ma
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Characteristic of, pertaining to, or possessing a filiform structure.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νῆμᾰ (nêmă, “thread”). Compare nemat-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

protonema

Phrases

nemat- -neme

Frequently Paired Words

nemat- -neme

Questions

What does -nema mean?
Characteristic of, pertaining to, or possessing a filiform structure.
Where does -nema come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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