Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ectoturbinate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ec-to-turbinate
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a series of papyraceous bones in the nasal cavity which are interleaved with endoturbinates.

Example Sentences

"When these endoturbinates are removed a second set of turbinates, referred to as ectoturbinates 1 to 4, is exposed."

Etymology

From ecto- + turbinate.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ecto

Inflected Forms

ectoturbinates (plural)

Questions

What does ectoturbinate mean?: Any of a series of papyraceous bones in the nasal cavity which are interleaved with endoturbinates.
Where does ectoturbinate come from?: From ecto- + turbinate.

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