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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xerosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
xe-ro-sis
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dryness.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From xero- + -osis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

xeroses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

xerotic

Questions

What does xerosis mean?
Dryness.
Where does xerosis come from?
From xero- + -osis.

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