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ectocranium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ec-tocra-ni-um
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The exterior of the skull

Etymology

From ecto- + cranium.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ectocraniums (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ectocranial

Rhymes With

uranium titanium cranium geranium germanium unobtainium neurocranium basicranium osteocranium splanchnocranium dermatocranium intracranium

Questions

What does ectocranium mean?
The exterior of the skull
Where does ectocranium come from?
From ecto- + cranium.

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