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linea alba

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
lin-ea al-ba
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fibrous structure that runs down the midline of the abdomen in humans and other vertebrates.

noun

A horizontal streak on the inner surface of the cheek, typically associated with pressure, frictional irritation, or sucking trauma from the facial surfaces of the teeth.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin linea alba (“white line”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does linea alba mean?
A fibrous structure that runs down the midline of the abdomen in humans and other vertebrates.
Where does linea alba come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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