Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boutonniere deformity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: bou-ton-niere de-for-mi-ty
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deformed position of the fingers or toes, in which the joint nearest the knuckle is permanently bent toward the palm while the farthest joint is bent away from it.

Inflected Forms

boutonniere deformities (plural)

Questions

What does boutonniere deformity mean?: A deformed position of the fingers or toes, in which the joint nearest the knuckle is permanently bent toward the palm while the farthest joint is bent away from it.

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