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sphenomandibular

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sphe-no-mandibu-lar
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to a ligament connecting the sphenoid bone and mandibular foramen that limits distension of the mandible in an inferior direction.

Etymology

From spheno- + mandibular.

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

vestibular mandibular temporomandibular submandibular craniomandibular intermandibular hyomandibular maxillomandibular retromandibular oromandibular stylomandibular otomandibular

Questions

What does sphenomandibular mean?
Relating to a ligament connecting the sphenoid bone and mandibular foramen that limits distension of the mandible in an inferior direction.
Where does sphenomandibular come from?
From spheno- + mandibular.

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