Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

braconid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: bra-conid
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the parasitic wasps of the family Braconidae.

Example Sentences

"Other studies have identified potential examples (7), and, because D. alloeum is just one member of a guild of parasitic braconids attacking R. pomonella, it is possible that sympatric host races of Diachasmimorpha mellea and Utetes canaliculatus wasps are also associated with R. pomonella."
"2015 Setember 26, Wasp uses virus to make GM butterfly, New Scientist, Issue 3040, page 14, There are now thousands of species of braconid wasp, each of which lays eggs in a specific butterfly or moth species and produces a unique bracovirus."

Etymology

From translingual Braconidae.

Word Breakdown

Root: Braconidae

Inflected Forms

braconids (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bracovirus

Questions

What does braconid mean?: Any of the parasitic wasps of the family Braconidae.
Where does braconid come from?: From translingual Braconidae.

How to pronounce braconid

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “braconid”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “braconid”.
Repeat and practice — Say “braconid” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.