Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mortuary science

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables: mor-tu-ary -science
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of dead bodies through mortuary work; the scientific aspects of deathcare; broadly, all of the education and training for a funeral director.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Holonym: thanatology"

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

pre-mortuary science

Questions

What does mortuary science mean?: The study of dead bodies through mortuary work; the scientific aspects of deathcare; broadly, all of the education and training for a funeral director.

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