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pisiform

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
pisi-form
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling a pea or peas in size and shape

noun

A small bone in the wrist at the junction of the ulna and the carpus

Example Sentences

Etymology

Latin pisum (“pea”) + -iform

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more pisiform (comparative) most pisiform (superlative) pisiforms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

scaphoid lunate triquetrum hamate capitate trapezoid trapezium

Synonyms

pisiform bone os pisiforme

Questions

What does pisiform mean?
Resembling a pea or peas in size and shape
Where does pisiform come from?
Latin pisum (“pea”) + -iform

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