Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pericentrosomal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: peri-cen-tro-so-mal
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Around the centrosome.

Example Sentences

"The target antigen is a 210-kDa centrophilin that is not only localized in the pericentrosomal region of mitotic cells but also present in interphase nuclear matrix."

Etymology

From peri- + centrosomal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: peri

Questions

What does pericentrosomal mean?: Around the centrosome.
Where does pericentrosomal come from?: From peri- + centrosomal.

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