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cheliferous

/kiːˈlɪfəɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
che-lif-er-ous
IPA
/kiːˈlɪfəɹəs/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having chelae (cheliform claws)

Etymology

From cheli- + -ferous.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kiːˈlɪfəɹəs/

Inflected Forms

more cheliferous (comparative) most cheliferous (superlative)

Rhymes With

carboniferous fossiliferous cruciferous seminiferous odoriferous splendiferous luminiferous metalliferous floriferous auriferous stoloniferous calciferous

Questions

How do you pronounce cheliferous?
The recorded pronunciation is /kiːˈlɪfəɹəs/.
What does cheliferous mean?
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
Where does cheliferous come from?
From cheli- + -ferous.

How to pronounce cheliferous

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