Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ceratohyoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cer-a-to-hy-oid
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid

Example Sentences

"The ceratohyoid is slender and it is thickened toward both the proximal and distal extremities."

Etymology

From cerato- + hyoid.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cerato

Inflected Forms

ceratohyoids (plural)

Questions

What does ceratohyoid mean?: A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
Where does ceratohyoid come from?: From cerato- + hyoid.

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