Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polyphalange

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: polypha-lange
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extra phalanx.

Example Sentences

"Some birds had four toes, but the anterior-most toe had an extra phalanx that was termed the polyphalange, and was considered a variation of polydactyly in the analyses of the present study."

Etymology

From poly- + phalange.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: poly

Frequently Paired Words

polyphalangism polyphalangy

Questions

What does polyphalange mean?: An extra phalanx.
Where does polyphalange come from?: From poly- + phalange.

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