Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bow bug

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
bow bug
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various dermestid beetles which feed on the hair of a violin bow.

Inflected Forms

bow bugs (plural)

Questions

What does bow bug mean?
Any of various dermestid beetles which feed on the hair of a violin bow.

How to pronounce bow bug

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