intussusception
NOUN
/,ɪntəssə'sɛpʃən/
15 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
intussusception is a valid 15-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
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I1N1T1U1S1S1U1S1C3E1P3T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does intussusception mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
The folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface.
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2
(biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall.
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