Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neuromast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: neu-ro-mast
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cluster of ciliated and other neural cells that serves as a simple sensory organ in some fish and amphibians.

Etymology

From neuro- + mast.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: neuro

Inflected Forms

neuromasts (plural)

Derived Forms

interneuromast neuromastic proneuromast protoneuromast

Questions

What does neuromast mean?: A cluster of ciliated and other neural cells that serves as a simple sensory organ in some fish and amphibians.
Where does neuromast come from?: From neuro- + mast.

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