Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intracostal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-tra-costal
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Within a rib.

Etymology

From intra- + costal.

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Questions

What does intracostal mean?
Within a rib.
Where does intracostal come from?
From intra- + costal.

How to pronounce intracostal

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