Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telemetacarpal

/ˌtɛl.ɪˌmɛt.əˈkɑɹ.pəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tel-e-met-a-car-pal
IPA: /ˌtɛl.ɪˌmɛt.əˈkɑɹ.pəl/

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Possessing vestiges only on the terminal parts of the first and fifth metacarpals.

Etymology

From tele- + metacarpal. First attested in 1878.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1878

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌtɛl.ɪˌmɛt.əˈkɑɹ.pəl/
British English: /ˌtɛl.ɪˌmɛt.əˈkɑː.pəl/

Phrases

telemetacarpal deer

Frequently Paired Words

plesiometacarpal

Questions

How do you pronounce telemetacarpal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɛl.ɪˌmɛt.əˈkɑɹ.pəl/.
What does telemetacarpal mean?: Possessing vestiges only on the terminal parts of the first and fifth metacarpals.
Where does telemetacarpal come from?: First known use: First attested in 1878.

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