Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palatogenesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: palato-ge-n-e-sis
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The formation of the palate (roof of the mouth)

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Much of our understanding derives from the study of mice with targeted mutations, finding key transcription factors, growth factors and receptors required for normal palatogenesis."

Etymology

From palato- + -genesis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: palato
Suffix: genesis

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

palatogenetic

Questions

What does palatogenesis mean?: The formation of the palate (roof of the mouth)
Where does palatogenesis come from?: From palato- + -genesis.

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