Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adluminal

/ædˈlumɪnəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ad-lu-mi-nal
IPA: /ædˈlumɪnəl/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Near or toward the lumen of a seminiferous tubule.

Example Sentences

"Spermatozoa move to the epididymis by the flow of fluid into the lumen of the seminiferous tubules from the adluminal spaces."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad-bor. English ad- English luminal English adluminal From ad- + luminal.

Antonyms

abluminal

Questions

How do you pronounce adluminal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ædˈlumɪnəl/.
What does adluminal mean?: Near or toward the lumen of a seminiferous tubule.
Where does adluminal come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad-bor. English ad- English luminal English adluminal From ad- + luminal.

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