Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neuroepithelium

/ˌnɝ.oʊˌɛp.ɪˈθi.li.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neu-roep-ithe-li-um
IPA
/ˌnɝ.oʊˌɛp.ɪˈθi.li.əm/
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of an embryo that develops into the nervous system

noun

The epithelium associated with sensory organs such as the eye or nose

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English epithelium English neuroepithelium From neuro- + epithelium.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌnɝ.oʊˌɛp.ɪˈθi.li.əm/

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Questions

How do you pronounce neuroepithelium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnɝ.oʊˌɛp.ɪˈθi.li.əm/.
What does neuroepithelium mean?
The part of an embryo that develops into the nervous system
Where does neuroepithelium come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English epithelium English neuroepithelium From neuro- + epithelium.

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