Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

meckelian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
meck-e-lian
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Johann Friedrich Meckel (1781-1833), German anatomist.

Etymology

From Meckel + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Phrases

Meckelian bar Meckelian cartilage Meckelian ganglion Meckelian groove Meckelian trough

Questions

What does meckelian mean?
Of or relating to Johann Friedrich Meckel (1781-1833), German anatomist.
Where does meckelian come from?
From Meckel + -ian.

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