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scarlet-bodied wasp moth

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
scar-let--bod-ied wasp -moth
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
6
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of erebid moth, Cosmosoma myrodora, inhabiting the coastal plains of the United States in Florida and from South Carolina to Texas.

Etymology

From scarlet + bodied + wasp moth, named after this animal's bright red body when adult.

Inflected Forms

scarlet-bodied wasp moths (plural)

Questions

What does scarlet-bodied wasp moth mean?
A species of erebid moth, Cosmosoma myrodora, inhabiting the coastal plains of the United States in Florida and from South Carolina to Texas.
Where does scarlet-bodied wasp moth come from?
From scarlet + bodied + wasp moth, named after this animal's bright red body when adult.

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