Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blackworm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: black-worm
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An oligochaete, Lumbriculus variegatus, found in shallow water marshes, ponds, and swamps in North America and Europe, feeding on microorganisms and organic material.

Etymology

From black + worm.

Inflected Forms

blackworms (plural)

Questions

What does blackworm mean?: An oligochaete, Lumbriculus variegatus, found in shallow water marshes, ponds, and swamps in North America and Europe, feeding on microorganisms and organic material.
Where does blackworm come from?: From black + worm.

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