Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

island tameness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: is-land -tame-ness
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An evolutionary trait found with island-dwelling animals, which when isolated on islands evolve the loss of timidity in the face of the unknown or predators.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Anacapa deer mouse was a Channel Islands native, a Dumbo-eared, doe-eyed mouse with an endearing touch of island tameness."

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

island dwarfism island gigantism

Synonyms

insular tameness

Questions

What does island tameness mean?: An evolutionary trait found with island-dwelling animals, which when isolated on islands evolve the loss of timidity in the face of the unknown or predators.

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