Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

otoconite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oto-conite
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mass of otoliths.

noun

Etymology

From otoconium (“otolith”) + -ite, from oto- + Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis) + -ite

Word Breakdown

Prefix: otoconium
Suffix: -ite

Inflected Forms

otoconites (plural)

Questions

What does otoconite mean?: A mass of otoliths.
Where does otoconite come from?: From otoconium (“otolith”) + -ite, from oto- + Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis) + -ite

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