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sagittae

US/səˈd͡ʒɪtˌi/

sagittae is the plural of sagitta.

Meaning of sagitta

Noun

sagitta (plural sagittas or (arrowworm) sagittae)

  1. The keystone of an arch.
  2. The distance from a point in a curve to the chord; also, the versed sine of an arc; so called from its resemblance to an arrow resting on the bow and string.
  3. The larger of the two otoliths, or earbones, found in most fishes.
  4. Any arrowworm, of the genus Sagitta.

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Questions about sagittae

What is sagittae the plural of?
Sagittae is the plural of sagitta.
How do you pronounce sagittae?
Sagittae is pronounced /səˈd͡ʒɪtˌi/ (US).

Words near sagittae in the dictionary

  1. Saginaw County
  2. saging
  3. Saginor
  4. sagitally
  5. sagitta
  6. sagittae
  7. sagittal
  8. sagittal crest
  9. sagittal crests
  10. sagittal plane
  11. sagittal planes

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