Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subcentripetal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-cen-tripetal
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Beneath the centripetal layer or zone

Example Sentences

"As can be seen in Fig 16, dolerite has a high percentage of centripetal and subcentripetal scar patterns (~36%), which makes sense with Levallois or discoidal strategies."

Etymology

From sub- + centripetal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Questions

What does subcentripetal mean?: Beneath the centripetal layer or zone
Where does subcentripetal come from?: From sub- + centripetal.

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