sutural

su·ture

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soo-cher]
- /ˈsu tʃər/
- /sˈuːtʃərəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-cher]
- /ˈsu tʃər/

Definitions of sutural word

noun sutural Surgery. a joining of the lips or edges of a wound or the like by stitching or some similar process. a particular method of doing this. one of the stitches or fastenings employed. 1
noun sutural Anatomy. the line of junction of two bones, especially of the skull, in an immovable articulation. the articulation itself. 1
noun sutural Zoology, Botany. the junction or line of junction of contiguous parts, as the line of closure between the valves of a bivalve shell, a seam where carpels of a pericarp join, etc. 1
noun sutural a seam as formed in sewing; a line of junction between two parts. 1
noun sutural a sewing together or a joining as by sewing. 1
verb with object sutural to unite by or as by a suture. 1

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Origin of sutural

First appearance:

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

1535-45; < Latin sūtūra seam, suture, equivalent to sūt(us) (past participle of suere to sew1) + -ūra -ure

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Parts of speech for Sutural

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sutural

sutural popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sutural usage trend in Literature

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