Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aulacophore

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aula-cophore
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tail-like longitudinally differentiated appendage found in mitrates and cornutes, originally believed to be used for feeding, but now believed to be used for locomotion.

Example Sentences

"Stylophorans are divided into two orders the Cornuta and Ankyroida: cornutes have asymmetrical thecae, aulacophores with stylocones and cover plates over the food groove that open widely; ankyroids have essentially bilaterally symmetrical thecae, aulacophores with styloids and in most the cover plates do not open widely."

Etymology

From Latin aulax (“furrow”) or its etymon Ancient Greek αὖλαξ (aûlax, “furrow”) + -phore (“bearer, carrier”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: aulax, αὖλαξ

Inflected Forms

aulacophores (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Aulacophora

Questions

What does aulacophore mean?: A tail-like longitudinally differentiated appendage found in mitrates and cornutes, originally believed to be used for feeding, but now believed to be used for locomotion.
Where does aulacophore come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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