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xiphidiocercaria

/zəˌfɪdi.oʊ.sɝˈkɛɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xiphid-io-cer-caria
IPA
/zəˌfɪdi.oʊ.sɝˈkɛɹi.ə/
33
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cercaria having a stylet in the anterior rim of its oral sucker with which it actively penetrates its host.

Etymology

From xiphidio- + cercaria.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /zəˌfɪdi.oʊ.sɝˈkɛɹi.ə/

Rhymes With

lot 11 and area -aria antimalaria nonmalaria congiaria macrofilaria bedeque and area cephalaria

Questions

How do you pronounce xiphidiocercaria?
The recorded pronunciation is /zəˌfɪdi.oʊ.sɝˈkɛɹi.ə/.
What does xiphidiocercaria mean?
A cercaria having a stylet in the anterior rim of its oral sucker with which it actively penetrates its host.
Where does xiphidiocercaria come from?
From xiphidio- + cercaria.

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