Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vandenbergh effect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: van-den-bergh -ef-fect
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The induction of early menarche in prepubescent mice due to exposure to the urine of a mature dominant male mouse.

Etymology

Reported by J. G. Vandenbergh et al. in 1975.

Questions

What does vandenbergh effect mean?: The induction of early menarche in prepubescent mice due to exposure to the urine of a mature dominant male mouse.
Where does vandenbergh effect come from?: Reported by J. G. Vandenbergh et al. in 1975.

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