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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

urachus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
urachus
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A band of fibrous tissue extending from the bladder to the umbilicus.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From New Latin ūrachus, from Ancient Greek οὐραχός (ourakhós).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ūrachus, οὐραχός

Inflected Forms

urachi (plural) urachuses (plural)

Derived Forms

urachal

Questions

What does urachus mean?
A band of fibrous tissue extending from the bladder to the umbilicus.
Where does urachus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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