terrella
terrella noun: a small magnetized model ball representing the Earth, used in investigating magnetism.
Noun
Synonyms of terrella
Forms of terrella
| plural | terrellas |
|---|---|
| plural | terrellae |
Origin of terrella
From Latin terra (“Earth”) + -ella, meaning "little Earth". A modern formation: compare classical Latin terrula (“small field”).
Words that rhyme with terrella
- stella
- columella
- Ella
- cinderella
- umbrella
- stracciatella
- a cappella
- fella
- ambarella
- citronella
- Coachella
- columnella
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- hella
- lamella
- micella
- mozzarella
- nigella
- predella
- salmonella
- Tudela
- varicella
- zooxanthella
- acanthella
- Adela
- amborella
- Bella
- brucella
- candela
- canella
- capitella
- castella
- cella
- cerebella
- chlorella
- clitella
- favela
- fellah
- flabella
- flagella
- fraxinella
- Gabriella
- haustella
- klebsiella
- labella
- mistella
- moraxella
- mortadella
- novella
- paella
- panatela
- petronella
- portabella
- prunella
- quinella
- rostella
- rubella
- scutella
- selaginella
- shigella
- subumbrella
Questions about terrella
- What does terrella mean?
- Terrella means a small magnetized model ball representing the Earth, used in investigating magnetism.
- What part of speech is terrella?
- Terrella is a noun.
- What is the plural of terrella?
- The plural of terrella is terrellas.
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