Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonalimentary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-al-i-men-ta-ry
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not alimentary; unrelated to food, nutrition, and digestion.

Example Sentences

"The radiation therapist benefits from a working knowledge of the nonalimentary organs of the abdomen and pelvis."
"In the final analysis they all are a result of the action of a stonger excitation from another, nonalimentary reaction on the cortical representation of salivary secretion, although the conditions for the onset of these other reactions may differ in their most diverse details."
"A variety of nonalimentary modifications of teeth have been identified in past populations, some of which are intentional and some incidental."

Etymology

From non- + alimentary.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Questions

What does nonalimentary mean?: Not alimentary; unrelated to food, nutrition, and digestion.
Where does nonalimentary come from?: From non- + alimentary.

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