Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tapetal

/ˈtæpɪtəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tapetal
IPA: /ˈtæpɪtəl/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to a tapetum

Example Sentences

"The two affected siblings showed pale disc, attenuated vessels, normal macula and plenty of hypo-pigmented lesion, tapetal reflex was seen at the background in the elder sibling (34y), whereas the younger sibling (27yrs) had little hypo-pigmentation."

Etymology

From tapetum + -al.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: tapetum
Suffix: -al

Derived Forms

nontapetal

Rhymes With

capital capitol

Questions

How do you pronounce tapetal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæpɪtəl/.
What does tapetal mean?: Relating to a tapetum
Where does tapetal come from?: From tapetum + -al.

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