acra
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.82 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The vascular areas of the body most removed from the heart.
name
Abbreviation of Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority.
Example Sentences
- "The principal differential diagnostic considerations in the case of nevi situated at the acra are atypical nevus and melanoma and, occasionally Spitz nevus/tumor."
- "The surface area to volume ratio requires that the surface temperature in the nearly cylinder-shaped body parts should be lower the smaller their radius is. Consequently skin temperatures drop toward the ends of the extremities. A quicker cooling of the acra compared to head or trunk also occurs."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀ̆κρᾰ (ăkră), probably back-formed from German Akren as this is more easily encountered and even the English is most likely found in books written by Germans.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ἄκρος, Akren