Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parabasal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: parabasal
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Beyond the base

Example Sentences

"Second, the viral genome replication occurs, whereby host cell DNA and the infected cells are divided into daughter cells, which can persist in the basal and parabasal layers and proceed to the division, or move and initiate the differentiation process."

Etymology

From para- + basal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: para

Questions

What does parabasal mean?: Beyond the base
Where does parabasal come from?: From para- + basal.

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