Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corpus spongiosum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: cor-pus spon-gio-sum
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The mass of spongy erectile tissue surrounding the urethra within the penis or clitoris.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin corpus spongiōsum (“spongy body”).

Inflected Forms

corpora spongiosa (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

corpus cavernosum

Questions

What does corpus spongiosum mean?: The mass of spongy erectile tissue surrounding the urethra within the penis or clitoris.
Where does corpus spongiosum come from?: Learned borrowing from New Latin corpus spongiōsum (“spongy body”).

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