Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acrolobe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acrolobe
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The central portion of a cephalon or pygidium of an agnostoid trilobite.

Example Sentences

"PIUNSJ 661; pygidium, largely exfoliated with laterally constricted acrolobe; olistolite LC9."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós Proto-Hellenic [Term?] Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros)der. New Latinbor. English acro- English lobe English acrolobe From acro- + lobe.

Inflected Forms

acrolobes (plural)

Questions

What does acrolobe mean?: The central portion of a cephalon or pygidium of an agnostoid trilobite.
Where does acrolobe come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós Proto-Hellenic [Term?] Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros)der. New Latinbor. English acro- English lobe English acrolobe From acro- + lobe.

How to pronounce acrolobe

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “acrolobe”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “acrolobe”.
Repeat and practice — Say “acrolobe” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.