Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

siphovirus

/ˈsaɪ.foʊˌvaɪ.ɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: siphovirus
IPA: /ˈsaɪ.foʊˌvaɪ.ɹəs/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the viruses of the family Siphoviridae.

Example Sentences

"Among the siphoviruses, there was no significant difference in those expressed that were homologous to Firmicute viruses […]"

Etymology

Back-formation of translingual Siphoviridae.

Word Breakdown

Root: Siphoviridae

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsaɪ.foʊˌvaɪ.ɹəs/

Inflected Forms

siphoviruses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Siphoviridae

Questions

How do you pronounce siphovirus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪ.foʊˌvaɪ.ɹəs/.
What does siphovirus mean?: Any of the viruses of the family Siphoviridae.
Where does siphovirus come from?: Back-formation of translingual Siphoviridae.

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