Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duct of wirsung

/vɪɹ.sʌŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: duc-t of wirsung
IPA: /vɪɹ.sʌŋ/

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The pancreatic duct.

Etymology

Named for German anatomist Johann Georg Wirsung.

Inflected Forms

ducts of Wirsung (plural)

Synonyms

Wirsung's duct Wirsung's canal canal of Wirsung

Questions

How do you pronounce duct of wirsung?: The recorded pronunciation is /vɪɹ.sʌŋ/.
What does duct of wirsung mean?: The pancreatic duct.
Where does duct of wirsung come from?: Named for German anatomist Johann Georg Wirsung.

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