Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proboscidian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-boscid-i-an
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of proboscidean.

noun

Alternative spelling of proboscidean.

Etymology

Proboscidea + -ian

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ian

Inflected Forms

proboscidians (plural)

Synonyms

proboscidean

Rhymes With

meridian gideon obsidian euclidean quotidian lydian viridian enchiridion ophidian ascidian nullifidian eridian

Questions

What does proboscidian mean?: Alternative spelling of proboscidean.
Where does proboscidian come from?: Proboscidea + -ian

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