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modiolus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
modi-o-lus
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The central core of the cochlea

noun

A chiasma of facial muscles held together by fibrous tissue

Etymology

From Latin modiolus (“wheel's hub”), diminutive of modius (“measure of grain”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

modioli (plural)

Derived Forms

perimodiolar

Frequently Paired Words

modioliform

Questions

What does modiolus mean?
The central core of the cochlea
Where does modiolus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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