Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prolateral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pro-lat-er-al
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Projecting from a forward-facing side

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pro- + lateral.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

ventroprolateral

Rhymes With

dextrolateral rostrolateral craniolateral distolateral proximolateral frontolateral obliquolateral apicolateral septolateral semilateral octolateral labiolateral

Questions

What does prolateral mean?
Projecting from a forward-facing side
Where does prolateral come from?
From pro- + lateral.

How to pronounce prolateral

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