Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

meckelian groove

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
meck-e-lian -groove
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A longitudinal channel within a dinosaur's lower jaw, housing the unossified remnants of the Meckelian cartilage.

Inflected Forms

Meckelian grooves (plural)

Questions

What does meckelian groove mean?
A longitudinal channel within a dinosaur's lower jaw, housing the unossified remnants of the Meckelian cartilage.

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