Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonbreeding

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: non-breed-ing
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

Not of or pertaining to breeding.

Example Sentences

"A general increase in all classes of nonbreeding seals is perhaps the most obvious comparative result of the census."
"Adults can also be rather mobile during the nonbreeding period[…]"

Etymology

From non- + breeding.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Questions

What does nonbreeding mean?: Not breeding.
Where does nonbreeding come from?: From non- + breeding.

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