Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arrow worm

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: ar-row -worm
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of arrowworm

Example Sentences

"Arrow worms and their ilk may even have driven much of the early Cambrian diversification, as animals tried every trick to avoid getting eaten."

Etymology

From arrow + worm.

Inflected Forms

arrow worms (plural)

Synonyms

chaetognath

Questions

What does arrow worm mean?: Alternative form of arrowworm
Where does arrow worm come from?: From arrow + worm.

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