Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subcortex

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-cor-tex
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of the brain that lies directly below the cortex.

Etymology

From sub- + cortex.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Inflected Forms

subcortexes (plural) subcortices (plural)

Questions

What does subcortex mean?: The part of the brain that lies directly below the cortex.
Where does subcortex come from?: From sub- + cortex.

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