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corrugator cutis ani

/ˈkɔɹ.əˌɡeɪ.tɚ ˌkju.tɪs ˈeɪˌnaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
cor-ru-ga-tor -cutis ani
IPA
/ˈkɔɹ.əˌɡeɪ.tɚ ˌkju.tɪs ˈeɪˌnaɪ/
23
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thin stratum of involuntary muscular fiber that radiates from the anus.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin corrūgātor cutis ānī (“wrinkler of the skin of the anus”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɔɹ.əˌɡeɪ.tɚ ˌkju.tɪs ˈeɪˌnaɪ/

Inflected Forms

corrugatores cutis ani (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce corrugator cutis ani?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔɹ.əˌɡeɪ.tɚ ˌkju.tɪs ˈeɪˌnaɪ/.
What does corrugator cutis ani mean?
A thin stratum of involuntary muscular fiber that radiates from the anus.
Where does corrugator cutis ani come from?
Borrowed from New Latin corrūgātor cutis ānī (“wrinkler of the skin of the anus”).

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