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metacromion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
metacromion
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A process projecting backward and downward from the acromion of the scapula of some mammals, such as squirrels, cats and shrews.

Etymology

From meta- + acromion.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

metacromia (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

metacromial

Synonyms

metacromial process

Questions

What does metacromion mean?
A process projecting backward and downward from the acromion of the scapula of some mammals, such as squirrels, cats and shrews.
Where does metacromion come from?
From meta- + acromion.

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