Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pleurocoel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pleu-ro-coel
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a set of hollow depressions on the lateral portions of the vertebrae in dinosaurs, which served to decrease the weight of these bones without sacrificing strength.

Etymology

From pleuro- + -coel.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pleuro
Suffix: coel

Inflected Forms

pleurocoels (plural)

Derived Forms

suprapleurocoel

Questions

What does pleurocoel mean?: One of a set of hollow depressions on the lateral portions of the vertebrae in dinosaurs, which served to decrease the weight of these bones without sacrificing strength.
Where does pleurocoel come from?: From pleuro- + -coel.

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