Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schwann's sheath

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schwan-n's sheath
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The neurilemma.

Etymology

Named after Theodor Schwann, German anatomist of the 19th century.

Inflected Forms

Schwann's sheaths (plural)

Questions

What does schwann's sheath mean?: The neurilemma.
Where does schwann's sheath come from?: Named after Theodor Schwann, German anatomist of the 19th century.

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