Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balaenoptera

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
bal-aenoptera
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does balaenoptera mean?
the type genus of the Balaenopteridae.

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