Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dorsal plate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: dor-sal -plate
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of medical implant used in orthopedic surgery, specifically a plate fixed to the dorsal (back) side of a bone to stabilize complex fractures.

noun

A structure or region located on the back or upper surface of an organism.

noun

Synonym of neural plate; a key signaling area in the developing nervous system.

Etymology

From dorsal + plate.

Inflected Forms

dorsal plates (plural)

Phrases

dorsal plating

Frequently Paired Words

dorsal plating

Synonyms

neural plate

Questions

What does dorsal plate mean?: A type of medical implant used in orthopedic surgery, specifically a plate fixed to the dorsal (back) side of a bone to stabilize complex fractures.
Where does dorsal plate come from?: From dorsal + plate.

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