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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retrosplenial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
ret-ro-s-ple-nial
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Behind the splenium.

Etymology

From retro- + splenial.

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

ectosplenial

Questions

What does retrosplenial mean?
Behind the splenium.
Where does retrosplenial come from?
From retro- + splenial.

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