Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black-and-white ruffed lemur

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: black--and-white ruffed le-mur
IPA

48

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

5

Syllables

16

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of ruffed lemur, Varecia variegata, endemic to Madagascar.

Example Sentences

"Rustling branches and a canopy cacophony – part howl, part screech, part snigger – proclaim the presence of black-and-white ruffed lemurs as visitors enter Ivoloina zoological park in eastern Madagascar."

Inflected Forms

black-and-white ruffed lemurs (plural)

Questions

What does black-and-white ruffed lemur mean?: A species of ruffed lemur, Varecia variegata, endemic to Madagascar.

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