Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microtine

/ˈmaɪkɹətaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-cro-tine
IPA: /ˈmaɪkɹətaɪn/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the subfamily Microtinae, including voles, lemmings and muskrats.

noun

Any rodent of the former subfamily Microtinae (now Arvicolinae)

Etymology

From scientific Latin Microtinae, a subfamily name, from Microtus + -inae.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Microtus

Inflected Forms

microtines (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce microtine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪkɹətaɪn/.
What does microtine mean?: Of or relating to the subfamily Microtinae, including voles, lemmings and muskrats.
Where does microtine come from?: From scientific Latin Microtinae, a subfamily name, from Microtus + -inae.

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