cyclostome

\si.klɔs.tɔm\

/\si.klɔs.tɔm\/ noun

The verdict

“cyclostome” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tout animal appartenant à un groupe de vertébrés aquatiques dépourvus de mâchoires qui inclut les lamproies et les myxines.

Corpus desk

Index FR-cyclostome · cyclostome · French

cyclostome · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for cyclostome
PropertyValue
Headwordcyclostome
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\si.klɔs.tɔm\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « cyclostome » en français

cyclostomen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cyclostome is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \si.klɔs.tɔm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for cyclostome in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is cyclostome, spelled C-Y-C-L-O-S-T-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tout animal appartenant à un groupe de vertébrés aquatiques dépourvus de mâchoires qui inclut les lamproies et les myxines.
  2. 2
    Genre d’escargot, qui inclut l'espèce Pomatias elegans, ou cyclostome élégant.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cyclostome"?
"cyclostome" is spelled C-Y-C-L-O-S-T-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \si.klɔs.tɔm\.
What does "cyclostome" mean?
As a noun, "cyclostome" means: Tout animal appartenant à un groupe de vertébrés aquatiques dépourvus de mâchoires qui inclut les lamproies et les myxines.
How do you pronounce "cyclostome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cyclostome" is \si.klɔs.tɔm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cyclostome" come from?
"cyclostome" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list