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taenifuge

/ˈtiːnɪfjuːd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
taenifuge
IPA
/ˈtiːnɪfjuːd͡ʒ/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medicine to expel tapeworms from a body.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “band, ribbon”) + -fuge.

Inflected Forms

taenifuges (plural) tænifuge (alternative)

Derived Forms

tenifugal

Frequently Paired Words

taeniasis taenicide vermifuge anthelmintic

Questions

How do you pronounce taenifuge?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtiːnɪfjuːd͡ʒ/.
What does taenifuge mean?
A medicine to expel tapeworms from a body.
Where does taenifuge come from?
From the Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “band, ribbon”) + -fuge.

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