Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tetracameral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tetra-cam-er-al
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having four chambers; comprising four separate parts.

Example Sentences

"Yet in the crocodilians, for example, the heart is already tetracameral, the arterial blood is completely separated from the venous, and there are other progressive features as well."
"Tetracameral legislature. One lower house is selected by proportional representation by party, a second lower house is selected by first-past-the-post elections in the states/provinces, a third lower house is composed of representatives of various sufficiently powerful organizations (churches, labor unions, businesses, advocacy groups, etc.), and the sole upper house is composed of one representative each from each registered political party"

Etymology

From tetra- + cameral.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: tetra-
Suffix: cameral

Derived Forms

tetracameralism

Questions

What does tetracameral mean?: Having four chambers; comprising four separate parts.
Where does tetracameral come from?: From tetra- + cameral.

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