Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neurogenesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: neu-ro-ge-n-e-sis
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The creation and development of neurons

Uncountable

Etymology

From neuro- + -genesis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: neuro
Suffix: genesis

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

antineurogenesis midneurogenesis

Frequently Paired Words

neurogenic

Questions

What does neurogenesis mean?: The creation and development of neurons
Where does neurogenesis come from?: From neuro- + -genesis.

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