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paranasal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
paranasal
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the paranasal sinuses, a group of four paired air-filled spaces that surround the nasal cavity.

Etymology

From para- + nasal.

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

basil hazel nasal appraisal basal phrasal intranasal eisel vomeronasal postnasal sinonasal oronasal

Questions

What does paranasal mean?
Of or relating to the paranasal sinuses, a group of four paired air-filled spaces that surround the nasal cavity.
Where does paranasal come from?
From para- + nasal.

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