Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ectodomain

/ˈɛktoʊdoʊˌmeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: ectodomain
IPA: /ˈɛktoʊdoʊˌmeɪn/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The portion of a polypeptide on a cell membrane that extends beyond the membrane into the extracellular space.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐντός (entós) Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós)der. English ecto- English domain English ectodomain From ecto- + domain.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛktoʊdoʊˌmeɪn/

Inflected Forms

ectodomains (plural)

Phrases

ectodomain shedding

Frequently Paired Words

endodomain

Synonyms

exodomain

Questions

How do you pronounce ectodomain?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛktoʊdoʊˌmeɪn/.
What does ectodomain mean?: The portion of a polypeptide on a cell membrane that extends beyond the membrane into the extracellular space.
Where does ectodomain come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐντός (entós) Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós)der. English ecto- English domain English ectodomain From ecto- + domain.

How to pronounce ectodomain

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