Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neoformative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ne-o-for-ma-tive
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of forming new tissue

Example Sentences

"Considering Hes1 expression in neoformative hair follicles and its upregulation tightly following Notch activation (Fig. 4 ), we hypothesize that Notch signaling is responsible for determining hair follicle formation by promoting the transcriptional activation of Hes1 ."

Etymology

From neo- + formative.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: neo

Questions

What does neoformative mean?: Capable of forming new tissue
Where does neoformative come from?: From neo- + formative.

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