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interphalangeal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-pha-langeal
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Between phalanges, as with an interphalangeal joint.

noun

Any such bone

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English phalangeal English interphalangeal From inter- + phalangeal.

Inflected Forms

interphalangeals (plural)

Questions

What does interphalangeal mean?
Between phalanges, as with an interphalangeal joint.
Where does interphalangeal come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English phalangeal English interphalangeal From inter- + phalangeal.

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