Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

synganglion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: syn-gan-glion
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nerve mass located near the esophagus in certain ticks.

Example Sentences

"It is thought that amitraz is a potential agonist of the octopaminergic system located in the tick synganglion."

Etymology

From syn- + ganglion.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: syn

Inflected Forms

synganglia (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

synganglial

Questions

What does synganglion mean?: A nerve mass located near the esophagus in certain ticks.
Where does synganglion come from?: From syn- + ganglion.

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