marmorkrebs
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
noun
Alternative form of Marmorkrebs.
Example Sentences
- "Development of the 2nd maxilla and the scaphognathite in the parthenogenetic Marmorkrebs (Astacida)."
- "When Marmorkrebs, the parthogenetic marbled crayfish, were discovered, researchers immediately recognised their great potential to become an emerging model organism."
- "They tested various generations of a Marmorkrebs population by microsatellite markers and found that all specimens were identical in their allelic composition."
- "The marbled crayfish or marmorkrebs was discovered in hobbyists' aquaria in Germany in the mid-1990s, and since then has been introduced into Germany and Austria through the aquarium trade."
- "But with the species able to reproduce exponentially within a few months, people began releasing unwanted crayfish - also known as marmorkrebs - into ponds and lakes across Europe, creating the thriving wild populations seen today."
Etymology
From German Marmorkrebs (“marbled crayfish”).