Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lactopoiesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lac-topoiesis
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The production of milk by the mammary glands

Uncountable

Etymology

From lacto- + -poiesis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

lactopoietic

Questions

What does lactopoiesis mean?
The production of milk by the mammary glands
Where does lactopoiesis come from?
From lacto- + -poiesis.

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