Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epiboly

/ɪˈpɪbəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: epi-boly
IPA: /ɪˈpɪbəli/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The expansion of one cell sheet over other cells, as takes place during gastrulation or secondary intention wound healing.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιβολή (epibolḗ, “addition”).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

epibolies (plural)

Derived Forms

epibolic epibolically epibolization epibolize

Synonyms

epibolism

Questions

How do you pronounce epiboly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈpɪbəli/.
What does epiboly mean?: The expansion of one cell sheet over other cells, as takes place during gastrulation or secondary intention wound healing.
Where does epiboly come from?: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιβολή (epibolḗ, “addition”).

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