Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miniplate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mini-plate
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small surgical plate.

Example Sentences

"Several kinds of laminoplasties have been reported for lesions of the thoracic and lumbar spine, including use of a titanium miniplate and translaminar screws."

Etymology

From mini- + plate.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mini

Inflected Forms

miniplates (plural)

Questions

What does miniplate mean?: A small surgical plate.
Where does miniplate come from?: From mini- + plate.

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