Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antemedial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: an-te-me-di-al
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Situated before (i.e. closer to the head than) the middle of the thorax or wing.

Etymology

From ante- + medial.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ante

Frequently Paired Words

anteromedial cephalad

Rhymes With

postmedial caudomedial nonmedial distomedial rostromedial antimedial lateromedial craniomedial proximomedial premedial frontomedial labiomedial

Questions

What does antemedial mean?: Situated before (i.e. closer to the head than) the middle of the thorax or wing.
Where does antemedial come from?: From ante- + medial.

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