Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leptorrhine

/ˈlɛptəɹaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lep-t-or-rhine
IPA: /ˈlɛptəɹaɪn/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a small, narrow nose or (of animals) a slender snout.

Example Sentences

"a leptorrhine skull"

Etymology

See lepto- and rhino-.

Inflected Forms

leptorhine (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

leptorrhiny mesorrhine platyrrhine

Synonyms

leptorhine leptorrhinian leptorrhinic

Questions

How do you pronounce leptorrhine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛptəɹaɪn/.
What does leptorrhine mean?: Having a small, narrow nose or (of animals) a slender snout.
Where does leptorrhine come from?: See lepto- and rhino-.

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