Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bipinnaria

/ˌbaɪ.pɪˈnɛɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bip-in-nar-ia
IPA: /ˌbaɪ.pɪˈnɛɹi.ə/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The larva of certain starfishes as developed in the free-swimming stage.

Etymology

From Latin bis (“twice”) + pinna (“feather”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: bis

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌbaɪ.pɪˈnɛɹi.ə/
British English: /ˌbaɪ.pɪˈnɛəɹi.ə/

Inflected Forms

bipinnarias (plural)

Derived Forms

bipinnarial

Rhymes With

area bulgaria malaria bavaria samaria aquaria urticaria varia carpentaria militaria rosaria araucaria

Questions

How do you pronounce bipinnaria?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbaɪ.pɪˈnɛɹi.ə/.
What does bipinnaria mean?: The larva of certain starfishes as developed in the free-swimming stage.
Where does bipinnaria come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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