Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corticogenesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cor-tico-ge-n-e-sis
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The organization of cells during the development of the cortex of the brain

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kert- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-sder. Latin cortexder. English cortico- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)bor. Latin genesisbor. English genesis English corticogenesis From cortico- + genesis.

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What does corticogenesis mean?
The organization of cells during the development of the cortex of the brain
Where does corticogenesis come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kert- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-sder. Latin cortexder. English cortico- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)bor. Latin genesisbor. English genesis English corticogenesis From cortico- + genesis.

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