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thaumetopoein

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thaume-topoein
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An urticating toxin found in the defensive bristles of certain moths.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does thaumetopoein mean?
An urticating toxin found in the defensive bristles of certain moths.

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