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hyporhachis

hyporhachis noun: the stem of an aftershaft.

Noun

hyporhachis (plural hyporhachides)

  1. The stem of an aftershaft.

Forms of hyporhachis

pluralhyporhachides

Origin of hyporhachis

From hypo- (“beneath”) + rhachis (“shaft of a feather”, variant of rachis).

Questions about hyporhachis

What does hyporhachis mean?
Hyporhachis means the stem of an aftershaft.
What part of speech is hyporhachis?
Hyporhachis is a noun.
What is the plural of hyporhachis?
The plural of hyporhachis is hyporhachides.

Words near hyporhachis in the dictionary

  1. hyporesponsivity
  2. hyporetinolemia
  3. hyporexia
  4. hyporexic
  5. hyporhachides
  6. hyporhachis
  7. hyporheic
  8. hyporhithral
  9. hypos
  10. hyposalaemia
  11. hyposalazinic acid

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