Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemisulcus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hemisul-cus
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shallow groove or fissure that divides a structure into two hemispheres.

Etymology

From hemi- + sulcus.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does hemisulcus mean?
A shallow groove or fissure that divides a structure into two hemispheres.
Where does hemisulcus come from?
From hemi- + sulcus.

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