Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

medicornu

/ˌmiːdiˈkɔː(ɹ)njuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: medi-cor-nu
IPA: /ˌmiːdiˈkɔː(ɹ)njuː/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The middle or inferior horn of each lateral ventricle of the brain.

Example Sentences

"In man there are three extensions of the cella: cephalic, PRECORNU, ventral, MEDICORNU, and caudal, POSTCORNU; the last is wanting in the sheep as in most other mammals."

Etymology

From Latin medius (“middle”) + cornu (“horn”).

Inflected Forms

medicornua (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce medicornu?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmiːdiˈkɔː(ɹ)njuː/.
What does medicornu mean?: The middle or inferior horn of each lateral ventricle of the brain.
Where does medicornu come from?: From Latin medius (“middle”) + cornu (“horn”).

How to pronounce medicornu

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