Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monopaternal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: monopa-ter-nal
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the same father.

Example Sentences

"Monopaternal superfecundation is probably much more common because under normal circumstances it is not recognized."

Etymology

From mono- + paternal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mono

Synonyms

homopaternal

Questions

What does monopaternal mean?: Of the same father.
Where does monopaternal come from?: From mono- + paternal.

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