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phlyctena

/flɪkˈtiːnə/

phlyctena noun: a small vesicle.

Noun

phlyctena (plural phlyctenae)

  1. A small vesicle.
    Synonyms:
    phlycten

Synonyms of phlyctena

Forms of phlyctena

pluralphlyctenae
alternative formphlyctaena
alternative formphlyctæna

Origin of phlyctena

From Ancient Greek φλῠ́κταινᾰ (phlŭ́ktaină).

Words formed from phlyctena

Questions about phlyctena

What does phlyctena mean?
Phlyctena means a small vesicle.
What part of speech is phlyctena?
Phlyctena is a noun.
How do you pronounce phlyctena?
Phlyctena is pronounced /flɪkˈtiːnə/.
What is the plural of phlyctena?
The plural of phlyctena is phlyctenae.

Words near phlyctena in the dictionary

  1. phlyctaeniid
  2. phlyctaeniids
  3. phlyctaenoid
  4. phlyctaenous
  5. phlycten
  6. phlyctena
  7. phlyctenae
  8. phlyctenar
  9. phlyctenoid
  10. phlyctenous
  11. phlyctens

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