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periotic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pe-ri-ot-ic
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Located in, or pertaining to, the inner ear.

noun

A bone in the inner ear, the periotic bone.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From peri- + otic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

periotics (plural)

Derived Forms

tympanoperiotic

Phrases

tympano-periotic complex

Rhymes With

otic photic rhotic lotic euphotic aphotic entotic apodotic epiotic sphenotic prootic diotic

Questions

What does periotic mean?
Located in, or pertaining to, the inner ear.
Where does periotic come from?
From peri- + otic.

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