Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

molluscum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: mol-lus-cum
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various skin diseases marked by soft, pulpy nodules or tumors

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin molluscum.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: molluscum

Phrases

molluscum contagiosum molluscum fibrosum

Questions

What does molluscum mean?: Any of various skin diseases marked by soft, pulpy nodules or tumors
Where does molluscum come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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