Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parachordal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: para-chordal
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alongside the notochord in the embryonic skull.

noun

Such a bar of cartilage that will form the base of the skull.

Etymology

From para- + chordal.

Inflected Forms

parachordals (plural)

Questions

What does parachordal mean?: Alongside the notochord in the embryonic skull.
Where does parachordal come from?: From para- + chordal.

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