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wolffian

/ˈwʊlfiən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
wolf-fi-an
IPA
/ˈwʊlfiən/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to Caspar Friedrich Wolff (1733–1794), German physiologist and one of the founders of embryology.

adj

Relating to Christian Wolff (1679–1754), German philosopher.

adj

Alternative letter-case form of Wolffian.

Etymology

From Wolff + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Wolffian (comparative) most Wolffian (superlative)

Phrases

Wolffian body Wolffian duct Wolffian ridge Wolffian tubule

Homonyms

Wolfean Wolfian Woolfian

Questions

How do you pronounce wolffian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwʊlfiən/.
What does wolffian mean?
Relating to Caspar Friedrich Wolff (1733–1794), German physiologist and one of the founders of embryology.
Where does wolffian come from?
From Wolff + -ian.

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