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cruciform ligament

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
cru-ci-for-m liga-ment
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cross-shaped ligament in the neck, forming part of the atlantoaxial joint.

Inflected Forms

cruciform ligaments (plural)

Questions

What does cruciform ligament mean?
A cross-shaped ligament in the neck, forming part of the atlantoaxial joint.

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