Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

labral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: labral
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

relating to a labrum (lip-like projection)

Example Sentences

"Hence, the normal aging process should be taken into consideration when evaluating labral pathology."

Etymology

From labr(um) + -al.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: labrum

Derived Forms

capsulolabral chondrolabral paralabral prelabral

Questions

What does labral mean?: relating to a labrum (lip-like projection)
Where does labral come from?: From labr(um) + -al.

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