Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

periodontopathogenic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pe-ri-odon-topathogenic
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

pathogenic to the supporting structures of teeth

Example Sentences

"Among the periodontopathogenic bacteria tested, Porphyromonas gingivalis was found to be highly susceptible to the black tea extract and theaflavins."

Etymology

From periodonto- + pathogenic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: periodonto

Questions

What does periodontopathogenic mean?: pathogenic to the supporting structures of teeth
Where does periodontopathogenic come from?: From periodonto- + pathogenic.

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