Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

involucrum

/ˌɪnvəˈluːkɹəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-volu-crum
IPA: /ˌɪnvəˈluːkɹəm/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sheath that covers or envelopes, especially one that forms around the sequestrum of new bone.

noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin involūcrum. Doublet of involucre.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: involūcrum

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

involucra (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce involucrum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnvəˈluːkɹəm/.
What does involucrum mean?: A sheath that covers or envelopes, especially one that forms around the sequestrum of new bone.
Where does involucrum come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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