Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ectocondyle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ec-to-condyle
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An external condyle (on the side away from the body)

Example Sentences

"The lateral condyle of the mandibular articulation, called ectocondyle, is separated from the medial condyle, or entocondyle, by the intercondylar sulcus."

Etymology

From ecto- + condyle.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ecto

Inflected Forms

ectocondyles (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ectocondylar

Questions

What does ectocondyle mean?: An external condyle (on the side away from the body)
Where does ectocondyle come from?: From ecto- + condyle.

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