Fornix
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An arch-shaped anatomical structure, typically the vaulted roof of a body cavity such as the brain or vagina.
“The surgeon carefully mapped the fornix of the cerebral vault before proceeding.”
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Ends in IX, one of the rarest letter pairs in English, the X is an instant giveaway
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