Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flat-backed millipede

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: flat-backed mil-li-pede
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any large millipede of the order Polydesmida.

Etymology

From flat + backed + millipede.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: flat
Suffix: backed

Inflected Forms

flat-backed millipedes (plural)

Synonyms

polydesmid

Questions

What does flat-backed millipede mean?: Any large millipede of the order Polydesmida.
Where does flat-backed millipede come from?: From flat + backed + millipede.

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