Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obturatorius

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ob-tu-ra-to-rius
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The obturator nerve

Example Sentences

"For example, the comparatively reduced femoral trochanter and patella of UNSM 20030 would limit the area available for the attachment of several muscles (i.e., the lateral and medial obturatorius, medial and cranial iliotrochantericus, medial femorotibialis, and medial gastrocnemius) crucial to orienting the hindlimb for the power stroke and providing propulsive force during diving [12 ], thus possibly limiting the speed of Fumicollis hoffmani."

Etymology

Latin

Questions

What does obturatorius mean?: The obturator nerve
Where does obturatorius come from?: Latin

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