comb-plate
noun
Simple meaning
A locomotor organ made up of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused.
Pronunciation
Definition
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noun
A locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Formality
- Technical
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How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused
Used this way, comb-plate is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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