Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemiscrotum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hemis-cro-tum
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either half of a normal scrotum; an abnormal scrotum missing an entire half

Example Sentences

"( d ) photograph showing a rudimentary phallus (P) with no urethral opening and dorsally placed hemiscrotum (S)."

Etymology

From hemi- + scrotum.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hemi

Inflected Forms

hemiscrotums (plural) hemiscrota (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hemiscrotal

Questions

What does hemiscrotum mean?: Either half of a normal scrotum; an abnormal scrotum missing an entire half
Where does hemiscrotum come from?: From hemi- + scrotum.

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