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hypertelorism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-telorism
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormally increased distance between two organs or body parts, usually the eyes.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From hyperteloric + -ism.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hypertelorisms (plural)

Derived Forms

pseudohypertelorism

Frequently Paired Words

hypotelorism

Questions

What does hypertelorism mean?
An abnormally increased distance between two organs or body parts, usually the eyes.
Where does hypertelorism come from?
From hyperteloric + -ism.

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