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bone collector

/ˌboʊ̯n kəˈlɛk.təɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
bone col-lec-tor
IPA
/ˌboʊ̯n kəˈlɛk.təɹ/
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of moth in the genus Hyposmocoma endemic to the Waiʻanae Range in Oʻahu, Hawaii.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bone, collector.

Etymology

(species of moth in the genus Hyposmocoma): Its caterpillars are noted for their carnivorous diet and for attaching pieces of dead insects to their bodies to serve as camouflage.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌboʊ̯n kəˈlɛk.təɹ/
  • British English: /ˌbəʊ̯n kəˈlɛk.tə/

Inflected Forms

bone collectors (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bone collector?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌboʊ̯n kəˈlɛk.təɹ/.
What does bone collector mean?
A species of moth in the genus Hyposmocoma endemic to the Waiʻanae Range in Oʻahu, Hawaii.
Where does bone collector come from?
(species of moth in the genus Hyposmocoma): Its caterpillars are noted for their carnivorous diet and for attaching pieces of dead insects to their bodies to serve as camouflage.

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