Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spindle poison

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: spindle poi-son
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A poison that disrupts cell division by affecting the protein threads that connect the centromere regions of chromosomes, known as spindles.

Etymology

From spindle + poison.

Inflected Forms

spindle poisons (plural)

Synonyms

spindle toxin

Rhymes With

pick your poison

Questions

What does spindle poison mean?: A poison that disrupts cell division by affecting the protein threads that connect the centromere regions of chromosomes, known as spindles.
Where does spindle poison come from?: From spindle + poison.

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