Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scorbutogenic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scor-b-u-to-genic
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That gives rise to scurvy, especially as a result of a deficiency in vitamin C

Example Sentences

"The guinea pigs were fed a scorbutogenic diet for three weeks."

Inflected Forms

more scorbutogenic (comparative) most scorbutogenic (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

scorbutic

Questions

What does scorbutogenic mean?: That gives rise to scurvy, especially as a result of a deficiency in vitamin C

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