Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apicobasal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: api-cobasal
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to an apex and a base

Example Sentences

"They provide the apicobasal polarity of tubular cells and regulate the paracellular flux of molecules between urine and interstitium."

Etymology

From apico- + basal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: apico

Derived Forms

apicobasally

Questions

What does apicobasal mean?: Relating to an apex and a base
Where does apicobasal come from?: From apico- + basal.

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