Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypoglossal canal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: hy-poglos-sal -canal
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a pair of foramina located in the occipital bone to the front and side of the foramen magnum.

Inflected Forms

hypoglossal canals (plural)

Questions

What does hypoglossal canal mean?: One of a pair of foramina located in the occipital bone to the front and side of the foramen magnum.

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