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sarothrum

/səˈɹɑθ.ɹəm/

sarothrum noun: any of the stiff hairs on a bee that collect pollen.

Noun

sarothrum (plural sarothra)

  1. Any of the stiff hairs on a bee that collect pollen.

Forms of sarothrum

pluralsarothra

Origin of sarothrum

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σάρωτρον (sárōtron, “a broom”).

Questions about sarothrum

What does sarothrum mean?
Sarothrum means any of the stiff hairs on a bee that collect pollen.
What part of speech is sarothrum?
Sarothrum is a noun.
How do you pronounce sarothrum?
Sarothrum is pronounced /səˈɹɑθ.ɹəm/.
What is the plural of sarothrum?
The plural of sarothrum is sarothra.

Words near sarothrum in the dictionary

  1. saropatel
  2. saros
  3. saroses
  4. Sarot
  5. sarothra
  6. sarothrum
  7. Sarouk
  8. Saroukos
  9. Sarouks
  10. Saroyan
  11. Saroyanesque

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