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big five

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.25 in modern English

Syllables
big -five
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The five most difficult and dangerous game animals to hunt in Africa: the African lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, African leopard, and rhinoceros.

noun

The five major extinction events since the beginning of life on Earth.

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Questions

What does big five mean?
The five most difficult and dangerous game animals to hunt in Africa: the African lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, African leopard, and rhinoceros.

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