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panniculus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pan-nicu-lus
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dense layer of fatty tissue growth, consisting of subcutaneous fat in the lower abdominal area.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A thin, sheet-like investment.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin panniculus, diminutive of pannus (“cloth”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

panniculi (plural)

Derived Forms

panniculectomy panniculitis

Phrases

panniculus adiposus panniculus carnosus

Frequently Paired Words

pannus panniculus adiposus panniculus carnosus

Questions

What does panniculus mean?
A dense layer of fatty tissue growth, consisting of subcutaneous fat in the lower abdominal area.
Where does panniculus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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