Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calyciferous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ca-ly-cif-er-ous
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Bearing the calyx.

Etymology

From calyci- + -ferous. By surface analysis, calyc- + -i- + -fer + -ous.

Questions

What does calyciferous mean?
Bearing the calyx.
Where does calyciferous come from?
From calyci- + -ferous. By surface analysis, calyc- + -i- + -fer + -ous.

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