Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

red ring disease

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables
red ring dis-ease
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disease of coconuts and African oil palms, caused by the nematode Bursaphelenchus cocophilus.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does red ring disease mean?
A disease of coconuts and African oil palms, caused by the nematode Bursaphelenchus cocophilus.

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