Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epiproct

/ˈɛpɪpɹɑkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: epiproct
IPA: /ˈɛpɪpɹɑkt/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of the lateral lobes of the proctiger.

Etymology

epi- + Ancient Greek πρωκτός (prōktós)

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: πρωκτός

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛpɪpɹɑkt/
British English: /ˈɛpɪpɹɒkt/

Inflected Forms

epiprocts (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce epiproct?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛpɪpɹɑkt/.
What does epiproct mean?: Either of the lateral lobes of the proctiger.
Where does epiproct come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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