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craniopagus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cran-iopa-gus
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pair of conjoined twins joined at the head.

noun

Either of the individual twins of such a pair.

Etymology

From German Kraniopagus, equivalent to cranio- + -pagus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

craniopagi (plural)

Phrases

craniopagus parasiticus

Questions

What does craniopagus mean?
A pair of conjoined twins joined at the head.
Where does craniopagus come from?
It is traced to German.

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