Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

precostal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-costal
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

anterior or ventral to the ribs

Etymology

From pre- + costal.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does precostal mean?
anterior or ventral to the ribs
Where does precostal come from?
From pre- + costal.

How to pronounce precostal

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