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batesian

/ˈbeɪt.si.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bate-sian
IPA
/ˈbeɪt.si.ən/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Henry Walter Bates (1825–1892), English naturalist and explorer who gave the first scientific account of mimicry in animals.

adj

Of or relating to H. E. Bates (1905–1974), English writer.

Etymology

From Bates + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Batesian (comparative) most Batesian (superlative)

Phrases

Batesian mimicry

Questions

How do you pronounce batesian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbeɪt.si.ən/.
What does batesian mean?
Of or relating to Henry Walter Bates (1825–1892), English naturalist and explorer who gave the first scientific account of mimicry in animals.
Where does batesian come from?
From Bates + -ian.

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