Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tectofugal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tectofu-gal
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From tecto- + fugal.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does tectofugal mean?
Relating to an optic system in avian brains associated with the optic tectum.
Where does tectofugal come from?
From tecto- + fugal.

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