How Do You Spell PREVOMER?

Pronunciation: [pɹɪvˈə͡ʊmə] (IPA)

The word "prevomer" is spelled as /ˈprɛvəmər/. The IPA transcription reveals that the first syllable is pronounced with a short ‘e’ sound, followed by a long ‘e’ in the second syllable. The letter ‘v’ is pronounced as a voiced labiodental fricative, while the letter ‘m’ in the final syllable is pronounced as a bilabial nasal. The word "prevomer" refers to a bone found in certain fish species, primarily in the family of Carangidae, and is commonly known as a palate bone.

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Common Misspellings for PREVOMER

  • provomer
  • premover
  • prevemor
  • prevmoer
  • previmor
  • prevomeer
  • prevomere
  • prevomor
  • prevermer

Etymology of PREVOMER

The word "prevomer" is derived from the Latin term "prae" meaning "before" or "in front", and "vomer" which refers to the bone in the nasal cavity. In anatomy, the "prevomer" is the name given to a bone located in front of the vomer bone and is found in some animals, particularly reptiles.