Speakur

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metaphysis

/məˈtæfɪsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
meta-ph-ysis
IPA
/məˈtæfɪsɪs/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of a long bone that grows during development.

Countable

noun

Change of form; transformation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μετά (metá, “after”) + Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis, “growth”), equivalent to meta- + -physis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

metaphyses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

metaphysial

Questions

How do you pronounce metaphysis?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈtæfɪsɪs/.
What does metaphysis mean?
The part of a long bone that grows during development.
Where does metaphysis come from?
From Ancient Greek μετά (metá, “after”) + Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis, “growth”), equivalent to meta- + -physis.

How to pronounce metaphysis

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