Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bald-faced hornet

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: bald--faced hor-net
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A North American yellowjacket distinguished by its black and white coloration with white marks on the face and by its hornet-like aerial nests (Dolichovespula maculata).

Inflected Forms

bald-faced hornets (plural)

Synonyms

white-faced hornet vespula maculata

Questions

What does bald-faced hornet mean?: A North American yellowjacket distinguished by its black and white coloration with white marks on the face and by its hornet-like aerial nests (Dolichovespula maculata).

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