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simian crease

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
simi-an crease
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crease that extends across the palm of the human hand, formed by the fusion of the two palmar creases, found especially in people with Down syndrome.

Etymology

So called because it resembles the usual condition of non-human simians.

Inflected Forms

simian creases (plural)

Synonyms

simian line

Questions

What does simian crease mean?
A crease that extends across the palm of the human hand, formed by the fusion of the two palmar creases, found especially in people with Down syndrome.
Where does simian crease come from?
So called because it resembles the usual condition of non-human simians.

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