capsular
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.06 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a capsule.
Example Sentences
- "Four muscles are destined to move the os humeri, and to strengthen the capsular ligament."
- "Researchers are pursuing vaccines made of capsular polysaccharide types 5 and 8, […]"
Etymology
Etymology tree English capsule Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar English capsular From capsule + -ar.
Derived Forms
Phrases
capsular antigen
capsular cataract
capsular contracture
capsular ligament
capsular polysaccharide
capsular space
nucleo-capsular