Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basicranium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ba-s-i-cra-ni-um
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The inferior region of the skull

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin basis English basi- English cranium English basicranium From basi- + cranium.

Inflected Forms

basicrania (plural)

Rhymes With

uranium titanium cranium geranium germanium unobtainium neurocranium osteocranium splanchnocranium dermatocranium intracranium desmocranium

Questions

What does basicranium mean?: The inferior region of the skull
Where does basicranium come from?: Etymology tree Latin basis English basi- English cranium English basicranium From basi- + cranium.

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