Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aplysia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
aplysia
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any sea slug of the genus Aplysia.

Etymology

Borrowed from taxonomic name Aplysia.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does aplysia mean?
Any sea slug of the genus Aplysia.
Where does aplysia come from?
Borrowed from taxonomic name Aplysia.

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