Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lunglessness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lun-g-less-ness
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Absence of lungs.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"No one is certain why lunglessness has evolved, but a popular theory suggests it does so in response to an extreme environment — cold, swift-flowing streams."

Etymology

From lungless + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: lungless

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does lunglessness mean?: Absence of lungs.
Where does lunglessness come from?: From lungless + -ness.

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