Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxycone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oxy-cone
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of ammonoid with a slim, disk-shaped (oxyconic) shell.

Example Sentences

"The quickest and nimblest were probably the oxycones, throwing themselves through the water like discuses."

Etymology

From oxy- + cone.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: oxy-
Suffix: cone

Inflected Forms

oxycones (plural)

Questions

What does oxycone mean?: A type of ammonoid with a slim, disk-shaped (oxyconic) shell.
Where does oxycone come from?: From oxy- + cone.

How to pronounce oxycone

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