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acrocephaly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acro-cephaly
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.

Etymology

From acro- + -cephaly, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros, “highest, on the extremity”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

acrocephalic

Synonyms

oxycephaly

Questions

What does acrocephaly mean?
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
Where does acrocephaly come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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