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latisternal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
latis-ter-nal
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a broad breastbone, or sternum (said of Pithecina, a former taxonomic classification that is now probably Pitheciidae or Pithecia)

Archaic

Example Sentences

  • "latisternal ape"

Etymology

Latin latus (“broad”) + English sternal.

Usage

Rhymes With

journal internal external colonel eternal maternal kernel paternal nocturnal fraternal infernal diurnal

Questions

What does latisternal mean?
Having a broad breastbone, or sternum (said of Pithecina, a former taxonomic classification that is now probably Pitheciidae or Pithecia)
Where does latisternal come from?
Latin latus (“broad”) + English sternal.

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