Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cavernous nerve

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
cav-ernous n-erve
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of nerves, in the penis and clitoris, that facilitate erection.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does cavernous nerve mean?
Any of a group of nerves, in the penis and clitoris, that facilitate erection.

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