Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

libelluloid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
li-bel-lu-loid
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like or pertaining to the dragonflies.

noun

Any dragonfly of the genus Libellula; a skimmer

Etymology

From taxonomic name Libellula + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

libelluloids (plural)

Questions

What does libelluloid mean?
Like or pertaining to the dragonflies.
Where does libelluloid come from?
From taxonomic name Libellula + -oid.

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