Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polymelia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: poly-melia
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A congenital defect characterized by extra limbs

Uncountable

Etymology

From poly- + Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “limb”) + -ia.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: poly
Root: μέλος
Suffix: ia

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

polymelian

Questions

What does polymelia mean?: A congenital defect characterized by extra limbs
Where does polymelia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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