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nasolacrimal

na·so·lac·ri·mal
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ney-zoh-lak-ruh-muh l]
    • /ˌneɪ zoʊˈlæk rə məl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ney-zoh-lak-ruh-muh l]
    • /ˌneɪ zoʊˈlæk rə məl/

Definition of nasolacrimal word

  • adjective nasolacrimal of or relating to the lacrimal structures and the nose. 1

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Origin of nasolacrimal

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; naso- + lacrimal

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Parts of speech for Nasolacrimal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nasolacrimal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

nasolacrimal usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with nasolacrimal

  • what is nasolacrimal duct?
  • where in the nasal cavity does the nasolacrimal duct empty?
  • what does the nasolacrimal duct do?

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