Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schizochroal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schizochroal
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

With compound lenses, each with separate cornea, each lens separated from others by deep scleral walls and forming an image; the corneal membrane extends downward into sclera.

Example Sentences

"The first group may be designated by the term Holochroal; the second group by the term Schizochroal."

Etymology

Coined by American paleontologist John Mason Clarke in 1888 (see citation), from Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, “to split”) + Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs, “skin”) + -al.

Questions

What does schizochroal mean?: With compound lenses, each with separate cornea, each lens separated from others by deep scleral walls and forming an image; the corneal membrane extends downward into sclera.
Where does schizochroal come from?: Coined by American paleontologist John Mason Clarke in 1888 (see citation), from Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, “to split”) + Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs, “skin”) + -al.

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