Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preopercular

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-op-er-cu-lar
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Situated in front of the operculum.

adj

Relating to the preoperculum.

noun

The preoperculum.

Etymology

From pre- + opercular.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Inflected Forms

preoperculars (plural)

Derived Forms

suprapreopercular

Questions

What does preopercular mean?: Situated in front of the operculum.
Where does preopercular come from?: From pre- + opercular.

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