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retinaculum

/ˌrɛtɪˈnækjʊləm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
reti-nac-u-lum
IPA
/ˌrɛtɪˈnækjʊləm/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A connecting band.

noun

One of the annular ligaments which hold the tendons close to the bones at the larger joints, as at the wrist and ankle.

noun

One of the retractor muscles of the proboscis of certain worms.

noun

A loop on the underside of the forewing of some moths.

noun

A small gland or process to which bodies are attached; as, the glandular retinacula to which the pollinia of orchids are attached, or the hooks which support the seeds in many acanthaceous plants.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin retināculum, from retinēre (“hold back”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: retināculum

Inflected Forms

retinacula (plural)

Synonyms

jaculator

Questions

How do you pronounce retinaculum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌrɛtɪˈnækjʊləm/.
What does retinaculum mean?
A connecting band.
Where does retinaculum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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