Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peregrine shrimp

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
pere-grine shrimp
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Metapenaeus stebbingi, a species of marine crustacean from the family Penaeidae.

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What does peregrine shrimp mean?
Metapenaeus stebbingi, a species of marine crustacean from the family Penaeidae.

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