Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rhinion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rhin-ion
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lower end of the suture between the nasal bones.

Example Sentences

"Since the skin is thinner at the rhinion, a slight protrusion of the underlying bony cartilaginous framework should be maintained at the rhinion in order to create a straight external dorsal profile."

Etymology

From German Rhinion. By surface analysis, rhin- + -ion.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Rhinion

Questions

What does rhinion mean?: The lower end of the suture between the nasal bones.
Where does rhinion come from?: It is traced to German.

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