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epipteric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
epipter-ic
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to supernumerary bones (Wormian bones) occasionally present in the pterion region of the human skull.

noun

A bone of this kind.

Etymology

Etymology tree English epi- English pterion Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English epipteric From epi- + pterion + -ic.

Inflected Forms

epipterics (plural)

Questions

What does epipteric mean?
Of or pertaining to supernumerary bones (Wormian bones) occasionally present in the pterion region of the human skull.
Where does epipteric come from?
Etymology tree English epi- English pterion Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English epipteric From epi- + pterion + -ic.

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