Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agenesis

/eɪˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: age-n-e-sis
IPA: /eɪˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any imperfect development of the body, or any anomaly of organization

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From a- + -genesis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a
Suffix: genesis

Usage

Inflected Forms

ageneses (plural)

Phrases

Müllerian agenesis premaxillary agenesis

Frequently Paired Words

agenic

Synonyms

agenesia

Questions

How do you pronounce agenesis?: The recorded pronunciation is /eɪˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/.
What does agenesis mean?: Any imperfect development of the body, or any anomaly of organization
Where does agenesis come from?: From a- + -genesis.

How to pronounce agenesis

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