diverticulum

noun /,daɪvər'tɪkjələm/

Definition
a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)
Example
'diverticulum' can be found in many classic books.
Etymology
No etymology available.

Quick Facts

Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
5
Consonants
7
Length
12

Word Statistics

Length
12
Syllables
5
Scrabble Score
Frequency
2.48

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