Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parapox

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: para-pox
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disease caused by a parapoxvirus; found chiefly in cows, sheep, goats, and squirrels

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The grays take over the reds' habitat, eat voraciously and harbor a virus named squirrel parapox (harmless to humans) that does not harm grays but can devastate reds."

Etymology

From para- + pox.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does parapox mean?: A disease caused by a parapoxvirus; found chiefly in cows, sheep, goats, and squirrels
Where does parapox come from?: From para- + pox.

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