Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paleoburrow

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pa-le-obur-row
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A burrow formed by an animal of the ancient past, usually referring to the large tunnels excavated by giant armadillos and ground sloths now preserved as ichnofossils.

Example Sentences

"Large paleoburrows and crotovines (see Chapter 6) have recently received renewed interest in the literature."

Etymology

From paleo- + burrow.

Inflected Forms

paleoburrows (plural) palaeoburrow (alternative)

Questions

What does paleoburrow mean?: A burrow formed by an animal of the ancient past, usually referring to the large tunnels excavated by giant armadillos and ground sloths now preserved as ichnofossils.
Where does paleoburrow come from?: From paleo- + burrow.

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