Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loosestrife borer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: looses-trife -bor-er
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The moth Papaipema lysimachiae, whose larvae bore the stems and roots of Lysimachia quadrifolia (whorled loosestrife).

Example Sentences

"Papaipema lysimachiæ, n. sp."

Inflected Forms

loosestrife borers (plural)

Questions

What does loosestrife borer mean?: The moth Papaipema lysimachiae, whose larvae bore the stems and roots of Lysimachia quadrifolia (whorled loosestrife).

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