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parakeratin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
parak-er-atin
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormal, pyknotic form of keratin

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From para- + keratin.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

parakeratinized

Questions

What does parakeratin mean?
An abnormal, pyknotic form of keratin
Where does parakeratin come from?
From para- + keratin.

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