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opercularization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
op-er-cu-lar-iza-tion
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The formation and development of the operculum

Uncountable

Etymology

From opercular + -ization.

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Usage

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does opercularization mean?
The formation and development of the operculum
Where does opercularization come from?
From opercular + -ization.

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