Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lebia

/ˈlɛ.bi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lebia
IPA: /ˈlɛ.bi.ə/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any ground beetle of the genus Lebia.

Example Sentences

"Larvae follow generally a similar pattern as described above, but species of Brachynus (bombardier beetles) are external parasites (“parasitoids” is a better term as the larva kills its host) of whirligig beetle (Gyrinidae) pupae, and those of Lebias are external parasites of leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) pupae."
"So this time, the Phyllophagas and Anomalas that 'rained' down on our lights a month ago were nearly absent, Chrysina gloriosa appeared, but only two specimens. There were only very few Lebias (Colorful Foliage Ground Beetles)."

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Lebia.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɛ.bi.ə/

Inflected Forms

lebias (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Lebia

Questions

How do you pronounce lebia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛ.bi.ə/.
What does lebia mean?: Any ground beetle of the genus Lebia.
Where does lebia come from?: Borrowed from translingual Lebia.

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