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varroa

/vəˈɹəʊə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
var-roa
IPA
/vəˈɹəʊə/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Infestation with the mite Varroa destructor, or the disease caused by such mites.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the genus name Varroa.

Usage

Derived Forms

varroosis

Phrases

colony collapse disorder deformed wing virus cloudy wing virus

Frequently Paired Words

colony collapse disorder deformed wing virus cloudy wing virus

Synonyms

varroatosis varroosis

Questions

How do you pronounce varroa?
The recorded pronunciation is /vəˈɹəʊə/.
What does varroa mean?
Infestation with the mite Varroa destructor, or the disease caused by such mites.
Where does varroa come from?
From the genus name Varroa.

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