Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pretesticular

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pretes-tic-u-lar
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Prior to stimulation of the testes

Example Sentences

"Germarium pyriform; germarial bulb pretesticular, with distal loop dorsoventrally around right intestinal cecum; ootype slightly to left of body midline, surrounded by well-developed Mehlis’ gland, giving rise to delicate slightly dilated uterus when empty."

Etymology

From pre- + testicular.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Questions

What does pretesticular mean?: Prior to stimulation of the testes
Where does pretesticular come from?: From pre- + testicular.

How to pronounce pretesticular

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