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iliophagous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
il-io-phagous
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That feeds (typically on mud) in the lowest layer of water

Etymology

From ilio- + -phagous.

Questions

What does iliophagous mean?
That feeds (typically on mud) in the lowest layer of water
Where does iliophagous come from?
From ilio- + -phagous.

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