Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

habenula

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: habe-nu-la
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A circumscript mass of cells in the caudal and dorsal aspect of the dorsal thalamus.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin habenula, diminutive of habena.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: habenula

Inflected Forms

habenulae (plural) habenulæ (plural)

Derived Forms

habenular

Phrases

habenular nucleus lateral habenula

Questions

What does habenula mean?: A circumscript mass of cells in the caudal and dorsal aspect of the dorsal thalamus.
Where does habenula come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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