merostomata

Questions about merostomata

What does merostomata mean?

merostomata means "used in some classifications; includes the orders Xiphosura and Eurypterida".

How many syllables are in merostomata?

merostomata has 5 syllables and divides as me-ro-sto-ma-ta under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for merostomata?

Close synonyms include class Merostomata. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is merostomata a common word?

merostomata is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.