Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ectocingulid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ec-tocin-gulid
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cingulid on the exterior of a tooth

noun

A thin ridge on the buccal (labial) aspect of lower molar crowns, typically enveloping the hypoflexid

Example Sentences

"The buccal wall is near its base surrounded by a vestigial ectocingulid, which ends mesially in a tiny tuberculid."

Etymology

From ecto- + cingulid.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ecto

Inflected Forms

ectocingulids (plural)

Questions

What does ectocingulid mean?: A cingulid on the exterior of a tooth
Where does ectocingulid come from?: From ecto- + cingulid.

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