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broca's area

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
bro-ca's area
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An area of the frontal lobe of the brain associated with the control of speech.

Example Sentences

Etymology

For Paul Broca, French anatomist.

Inflected Forms

Broca's areas (plural)

Phrases

Broca's aphasia Broca's region

Frequently Paired Words

Broca's aphasia Broca's region

Synonyms

broca's center broca's gyrus broca's convolution convolution of broca

Questions

What does broca's area mean?
An area of the frontal lobe of the brain associated with the control of speech.
Where does broca's area come from?
For Paul Broca, French anatomist.

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