Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bug-man

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: bug--man
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A micropaleontologist, particularly a foraminiferologist.

American usage; Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

""Bug-men" lead hunt for black gold: Searching for oil with a microscope"

Etymology

From bug + -man.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: bug

Usage

American usage
Dated
Slang

Inflected Forms

bug-men (plural)

Phrases

oil bug

Frequently Paired Words

oil bug

Questions

What does bug-man mean?: A micropaleontologist, particularly a foraminiferologist.
Where does bug-man come from?: From bug + -man.

How to pronounce bug-man

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