Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orthopteroid

/ɔːˈθɒptəɹɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: or-thopteroid
IPA: /ɔːˈθɒptəɹɔɪd/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the insects historically included in the order Orthoptera, including the cockroaches, earwigs, praying mantises, etc.

Example Sentences

"Beccaloni brought his centipede back to the Natural History Museum in London, where he works as a curator of orthopteroids, an order of insects which include crickets and praying mantises."

Etymology

From translingual Orthopter(a) + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: mul:Orthoptera

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɔːˈθɒptəɹɔɪd/

Inflected Forms

orthopteroids (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce orthopteroid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɔːˈθɒptəɹɔɪd/.
What does orthopteroid mean?: Any of the insects historically included in the order Orthoptera, including the cockroaches, earwigs, praying mantises, etc.
Where does orthopteroid come from?: From translingual Orthopter(a) + -oid.

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