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dorsiflexion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
dor-si-flex-ion
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Flexion in the dorsal direction.

Etymology

From dorsi- + flexion.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

dorsiflexions (plural)

Derived Forms

dorsiflexional

Questions

What does dorsiflexion mean?
Flexion in the dorsal direction.
Where does dorsiflexion come from?
From dorsi- + flexion.

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