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scaphander

scaphander noun: a kind of diving suit.

Noun

scaphander (plural scaphanders)

  1. (dated) A kind of diving suit.

Forms of scaphander

pluralscaphanders

Origin of scaphander

Ancient Greek σκάφος (skáphos, “anything hollowed”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “a man”): compare French scaphandre.

Questions about scaphander

What does scaphander mean?
Scaphander means a kind of diving suit.
What part of speech is scaphander?
Scaphander is a noun.
What is the plural of scaphander?
The plural of scaphander is scaphanders.

Words near scaphander in the dictionary

  1. scapethrift
  2. scapethrifts
  3. scapewheel
  4. scapha
  5. scaphae
  6. scaphander
  7. scaphanders
  8. scaphandrid
  9. scaphandrids
  10. scaphia
  11. scaphiform

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