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cricoarytenoid

/ˌkɹaɪ.koʊˌæɹ.əˈtiˌnɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cricoary-tenoid
IPA
/ˌkɹaɪ.koʊˌæɹ.əˈtiˌnɔɪd/
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the cricoid and arytenoid cartilages.

adj

Of or relating to the cricoarytenoid muscle.

noun

Ellipsis of cricoarytenoid muscle.

Etymology

From crico- + arytenoid, or borrowed from New Latin cricoarytaenoīdēs.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɹaɪ.koʊˌæɹ.əˈtiˌnɔɪd/
  • British English: /ˌkɹʌɪ.kəʊ.a.ɹɪˈtiː.nɔɪd/

Inflected Forms

cricoarytaenoid (alternative, UK) crico-arytænoid (alternative, obsolete) cricoarytenoideus (alternative) cricoarytenoids (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cricoarytenoid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɹaɪ.koʊˌæɹ.əˈtiˌnɔɪd/.
What does cricoarytenoid mean?
Of or relating to the cricoid and arytenoid cartilages.
Where does cricoarytenoid come from?
From crico- + arytenoid, or borrowed from New Latin cricoarytaenoīdēs.

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