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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backworm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
back-worm
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of filanders (“a disease of hawks”).

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The thread-like worm found in filanders.

Countable; Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From back + worm.

Usage

Inflected Forms

backworms (plural)

Synonyms

filanders

Questions

What does backworm mean?
Synonym of filanders (“a disease of hawks”).
Where does backworm come from?
From back + worm.

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