Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epitarsus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: epi-tar-sus
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fold of conjunctiva on the surface of the tarsus of the eye

Etymology

From epi- + tarsus.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: epi

Inflected Forms

epitarsi (plural)

Rhymes With

tarsus metatarsus hypotarsus foretarsus basitarsus protarsus distitarsus apicotarsus

Questions

What does epitarsus mean?: A fold of conjunctiva on the surface of the tarsus of the eye
Where does epitarsus come from?: From epi- + tarsus.

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