temporoparietal
/ˌtɛmpəɹəʊpəˈɹʌɪətəl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to the temporal lobe and parietal lobe, or the junction where they meet.
Example Sentences
- "When the researchers used functional M.R.I. machines to look at the workings of the brain in Chinese- and English-speaking dyslexics, they found that in the English speakers there was weak reading activity in the temporoparietal and occipitotemporal regions."
- "The temperoparietal junction sits at a crossroads for many kinds of information, including the perception of the position of one's own body, and the perception of the bodies and actions of other people."
Etymology
From temporo- + parietal.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: temporo
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˌtɛmpəɹəʊpəˈɹʌɪətəl/