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glomerular

/ɡləˈmɛɹ(j)əlɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
glo-mer-u-lar
IPA
/ɡləˈmɛɹ(j)əlɚ/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to or affecting a glomerulus.

Etymology

From glomerulus + -ar. By surface analysis, glomerul- + -ar.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡləˈmɛɹ(j)əlɚ/
  • British English: /ɡlɒˈmɛɹ(j)ʊlə(ɹ)/

Derived Forms

aglomerular extraglomerular glomerularly infraglomerular interglomerular intraglomerular juxtaglomerular macroglomerular microglomerular multiglomerular nonglomerular panglomerular

Phrases

glomerular capsule glomerular lipidosis

Questions

How do you pronounce glomerular?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡləˈmɛɹ(j)əlɚ/.
What does glomerular mean?
Of, pertaining to or affecting a glomerulus.
Where does glomerular come from?
From glomerulus + -ar. By surface analysis, glomerul- + -ar.

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