coloboma
noun
coloboma is spelled C-O-L-O-B-O-M-A: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, coloboma means “An abnormal hole present from birth in one of the structures of the eye, such as the lens, eyelid, or retina” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of coloboma is colobomas or colobomata.
How many letters and syllables are in coloboma?
| Letters | 8: C-O-L-O-B-O-M-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is coloboma?
Coloboma appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of coloboma
- colobomas plural
- colobomata plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coloboma mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An abnormal hole present from birth in one of the structures of the eye, such as the lens, eyelid, or retina.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Coloboma in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense abnormal hole in eye:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | coloboma |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does coloboma come from?
From Ancient Greek κολόβωμα (kolóbōma, “the part taken away from mutilation”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).