Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schizocephaly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
schizo-cephaly
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tribal practice of preserving the heads of warriors.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From schizo- + -cephaly.

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Usage

Questions

What does schizocephaly mean?
The tribal practice of preserving the heads of warriors.
Where does schizocephaly come from?
From schizo- + -cephaly.

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