Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paleoimmunology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pa-le-oim-munol-o-gy
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the ancient roots of the immune system

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Advances in paleoimmunology [ 48 – 50 ] and paleomicrobiology through soft/hard tissue analysis and secretion swabs led to the retrospective diagnosis of several pathogens (e.g., salmonellosis, tuberculosis, malaria, human leishmaniasis, and Chagas disease) in mummies [ 51 – 67 ] and revealed some of their evolutionary patterns [ 68 ]."

Etymology

From paleo- + immunology.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: paleo

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does paleoimmunology mean?: The study of the ancient roots of the immune system
Where does paleoimmunology come from?: From paleo- + immunology.

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