Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subsphenoidal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-sphe-noidal
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the body of the sphenoid bone.

Example Sentences

"subsphenoidal canal"
"subsphenoidal confluent"
"subsphenoidal teeth"

Etymology

From sub- + sphenoidal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Questions

What does subsphenoidal mean?: Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the body of the sphenoid bone.
Where does subsphenoidal come from?: From sub- + sphenoidal.

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