Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

megodontia

/ˌmɛɡəˈdɒntɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: megodon-tia
IPA: /ˌmɛɡəˈdɒntɪə/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rare form of megalodontia

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In what way, if any, might climate change have precipitated the origins of Hominidae and Australopithecus, megodontia in Paranthropus, and encephalization and tool making in earliest Homo?"

Etymology

From meg- + -odontia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mega
Suffix: odontia

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌmɛɡəˈdɒntɪə/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce megodontia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛɡəˈdɒntɪə/.
What does megodontia mean?: Rare form of megalodontia
Where does megodontia come from?: From meg- + -odontia.

How to pronounce megodontia

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