Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ornithophagic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: or-nithophag-ic
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That feeds on birds

Example Sentences

"In the primary cycle of WN virus, ornithophagic mosquitoes, such as Cx. pipiens, feed on viremic birds (amplification hosts), become infected, and transmit WN virus to other amplification hosts."

Etymology

From ornitho- + -phagic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ornitho
Suffix: phagic

Frequently Paired Words

ornithophage

Questions

What does ornithophagic mean?: That feeds on birds
Where does ornithophagic come from?: From ornitho- + -phagic.

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