Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

electric light bug

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: elec-tric -light bug
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A North American aquatic true bug, Lethocerus americanus, which attracts attention when attracted to lights due to its large size.

Inflected Forms

electric light bugs (plural)

Phrases

electric light

Frequently Paired Words

electric light

Synonyms

toe biter

Questions

What does electric light bug mean?: A North American aquatic true bug, Lethocerus americanus, which attracts attention when attracted to lights due to its large size.

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