How Do You Spell ATHERINOPSIS?

Pronunciation: [ˌaθəɹɪnˈɒpsɪs] (IPA)

The word "atherinopsis" is a scientific name for a genus of fish. Its pronunciation is æθərɪˈnɒpsɪs. The first syllable "a-" is pronounced as "æ" as in "cat". The second syllable "theri-" is pronounced "θərɪ", with "θ" like "th" in "think". The third syllable "-no-" is pronounced "nɒ", like "not". The fourth syllable "-psi-" is pronounced "psɪ", with "ps" like "pseudonym". And the final syllable "-s" is pronounced "s", as in "sing".

Common Misspellings for ATHERINOPSIS

• ztherinopsis
• stherinopsis
• wtherinopsis
• qtherinopsis
• arherinopsis
• afherinopsis
• agherinopsis
• ayherinopsis
• a6herinopsis
• a5herinopsis
• atgerinopsis
• atberinopsis
• atnerinopsis
• atjerinopsis
• atuerinopsis
• atyerinopsis
• athwrinopsis
• athsrinopsis
• athdrinopsis

Etymology of ATHERINOPSIS

The word "atherinopsis" is a scientific genus name used to refer to a group of fish species. The etymology of the word "atherinopsis" can be broken down as follows:

1. The first part of the word, "atherin", is derived from the Greek word "áthēr" (ἄθηρ), which means "spelt" or "wheat flower". In scientific terminology, "atherin" is commonly used as a prefix for fish species belonging to the family Atherinidae, also known as silversides or hardyheads.

2. The second part of the word, "opsis", is also derived from Greek. It comes from the word "ṓps" (ὤψ), which means "sight", "appearance", or "aspect".

Similar spelling word for ATHERINOPSIS

• atherinidae.