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uranoschisis

/ˌjʊərənəˈskɪsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ura-noschi-sis
IPA
/ˌjʊərənəˈskɪsɪs/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A congenital fissure or cleft of the palate.

Uncountable

Etymology

From urano- + schisis, from Ancient Greek οὐρανός (ouranós, “palate”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: οὐρανός

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce uranoschisis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌjʊərənəˈskɪsɪs/.
What does uranoschisis mean?
A congenital fissure or cleft of the palate.
Where does uranoschisis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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