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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forceps-like

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
for-cep-s--like
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling a forceps.

Etymology

From forceps + -like.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more forceps-like (comparative) most forceps-like (superlative) forcepslike (alternative)

Questions

What does forceps-like mean?
Resembling a forceps.
Where does forceps-like come from?
From forceps + -like.

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