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fusarium

/fjuˈzɛɹi.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
fusar-i-um
IPA
/fjuˈzɛɹi.əm/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various fungi, of the genus Fusarium, some of which are pathogenic to plants and animals.

Etymology

From translingual Fusarium, from Latin fusus (“spindle”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Fusarium, fusus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fjuˈzɛɹi.əm/
  • British English: /fjuːˈzɛəɹi.əm/

Inflected Forms

fusariums (plural) fusaria (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

fusariosis

Rhymes With

herbarium samarium imaginarium vivarium columbarium armamentarium oceanarium seaquarium itinerarium leprosarium insectarium antiquarium

Questions

How do you pronounce fusarium?
The recorded pronunciation is /fjuˈzɛɹi.əm/.
What does fusarium mean?
Any of various fungi, of the genus Fusarium, some of which are pathogenic to plants and animals.
Where does fusarium come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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