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ossicusp

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
os-si-cusp
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bony horn of an okapi or a giraffe.

Etymology

From ossi- + cusp, coined by British zoologist Ray Lankester.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ossicusps (plural)

Questions

What does ossicusp mean?
The bony horn of an okapi or a giraffe.
Where does ossicusp come from?
From ossi- + cusp, coined by British zoologist Ray Lankester.

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