Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

endotheliochorial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-dothe-lio-cho-ri-al
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to a kind of placentation where the chorionic villi are in contact with the endothelium of maternal blood vessels.

Example Sentences

"Specialized hemophagous regions are a striking characteristic of some of these placentas yet absent in hyraxes, elephant shrews, and golden moles. It is possible that the common ancestor of the Afrotheria had an endotheliochorial placenta."

Etymology

From endotheli(um) + -o- + chorial.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: endothelium
Suffix: -o-

Questions

What does endotheliochorial mean?: Of or relating to a kind of placentation where the chorionic villi are in contact with the endothelium of maternal blood vessels.
Where does endotheliochorial come from?: From endotheli(um) + -o- + chorial.

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