Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ophiophagus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ophio-ph-a-gus
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

A genus of venomous East Indian snakes, which feed on other snakes. Ophiophagus elaps is said to be the largest and most deadly of poisonous snakes.

Questions

What does ophiophagus mean?: A genus of venomous East Indian snakes, which feed on other snakes. Ophiophagus elaps is said to be the largest and most deadly of poisonous snakes.

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