Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devon colic

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
de-von -col-ic
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of lead poisoning.

Archaic; Uncountable

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What does devon colic mean?
Synonym of lead poisoning.
Where does devon colic come from?
From the former relative frequency of the disease in Devon, England, as a result of lead-lined cider presses.

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