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sirenomelia

/ˌsaɪ.ɹən.oʊˈmi.liə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sirenomelia
IPA
/ˌsaɪ.ɹən.oʊˈmi.liə/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare congenital deformity in which the legs are fused together, giving them the appearance of a mermaid's tail.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn, “Siren from Greek mythology”) + μέλος (mélos, “limb”) + -εια (-eia, nominal suffix).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsaɪ.ɹən.oʊˈmi.liə/

Usage

Derived Forms

sirenomelic

Synonyms

mermaidism mermaid syndrome

Rhymes With

amelia cecilia celia delia cordelia ophelia psychedelia karelia haemophilia lobelia philia epithelia

Questions

How do you pronounce sirenomelia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsaɪ.ɹən.oʊˈmi.liə/.
What does sirenomelia mean?
A rare congenital deformity in which the legs are fused together, giving them the appearance of a mermaid's tail.
Where does sirenomelia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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