6 letters · 8 points in Scrabble
originEtymology tree Ancient Greek σῐ́ᾰλον (sĭ́ălon) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sialic From Ancient Greek σίαλον (síalon, “spittle, saliva”) + -ic.
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