Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

precapillary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-cap-il-lary
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

preceding (on the arterial side of) a capillary

Etymology

From pre- + capillary.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does precapillary mean?
preceding (on the arterial side of) a capillary
Where does precapillary come from?
From pre- + capillary.

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