Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gryphaea

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gryphaea
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus †Gryphaea of extinct gryphaeid oysters, devil's toenails.

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Gryphaea.

Word Breakdown

Root: Gryphaea

Inflected Forms

gryphaeas (plural)

Questions

What does gryphaea mean?: Any of the genus †Gryphaea of extinct gryphaeid oysters, devil's toenails.
Where does gryphaea come from?: Borrowed from translingual Gryphaea.

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