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palynivore

/pəˈlɪnəvɔːɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pa-ly-ni-vore
IPA
/pəˈlɪnəvɔːɹ/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any organism that feeds on pollen; a pollinivore.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παλύνω (palúnō, “to sprinkle or scatter”) (from πάλη (pálē, “fine meal, dust”)) + -vore.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pəˈlɪnəvɔːɹ/
  • British English: /pəˈlɪnɪvɔː(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

palynivores (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nectarivore

Synonyms

pollinivore

Questions

How do you pronounce palynivore?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈlɪnəvɔːɹ/.
What does palynivore mean?
Any organism that feeds on pollen; a pollinivore.
Where does palynivore come from?
From Ancient Greek παλύνω (palúnō, “to sprinkle or scatter”) (from πάλη (pálē, “fine meal, dust”)) + -vore.

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