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truncus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
trun-cus
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The thorax of an insect.

noun

The trunk (torso) of the human body or other animal body.

noun

An arterial trunk, such as the truncus arteriosus.

noun

A curve in the Cartesian plane consisting of all points (x,y) satisfying an equation of the form f(x)=a/(x+b)²+c where a, b, and c are given constants.

Etymology

From Latin truncus. Doublet of tronk and trunk.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

trunci (plural)

Derived Forms

conotruncus truncal

Phrases

persistent truncus arteriosus

Frequently Paired Words

persistent truncus arteriosus

Questions

What does truncus mean?
The thorax of an insect.
Where does truncus come from?
From Latin truncus. Doublet of tronk and trunk.

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