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amphitrite

US/ˌæm.fɪˈtɹaɪ.ti/

amphitrite noun: any polychaete worm of the genus Amphitrite.

amphitrite: any polychaete worm of the genus Amphitrite
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Noun

amphitrite (plural amphitrites)

  1. Any polychaete worm of the genus Amphitrite.

Proper noun capitalized: Amphitrite

Amphitrite

  1. (Greek) A nymph, the wife of Poseidon.
  2. 29 Amphitrite, a main belt asteroid.
    Synonyms:
    29 Amphitrite, ㉙

Synonyms of amphitrite

  • 29 Amphitrite
  • ㉙

Forms of amphitrite

pluralamphitrites

Origin of amphitrite

From the genus name.

From Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρίτη (Amphitrítē).

Words formed from amphitrite

Questions about amphitrite

What does amphitrite mean?
Amphitrite means any polychaete worm of the genus Amphitrite.
What part of speech is amphitrite?
Amphitrite can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce amphitrite?
Amphitrite is pronounced /ˌæm.fɪˈtɹaɪ.ti/ (US).
What is the plural of amphitrite?
The plural of amphitrite is amphitrites.

Words near amphitrite in the dictionary

  1. amphitretids
  2. amphitrichate
  3. amphitrichous
  4. amphitriploid
  5. amphitriploids
  6. amphitrite
  7. Amphitrite Group
  8. amphitrites
  9. amphitropal
  10. amphitrophic
  11. amphitrophy

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