Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

branchiferous

/bɹæŋˈkɪfəɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: branchif-er-ous
IPA: /bɹæŋˈkɪfəɹəs/

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having gills; branchiate.

Archaic

Etymology

From branchia + -ferous, or directly from New Latin branchiferus.

Word Breakdown

Root: branchiferus

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /bɹæŋˈkɪfəɹəs/

Usage

Archaic

Frequently Paired Words

branchial branchiate branchiform

Rhymes With

carboniferous fossiliferous cruciferous seminiferous odoriferous splendiferous luminiferous metalliferous floriferous auriferous stoloniferous calciferous

Questions

How do you pronounce branchiferous?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɹæŋˈkɪfəɹəs/.
What does branchiferous mean?: Having gills; branchiate.
Where does branchiferous come from?: From branchia + -ferous, or directly from New Latin branchiferus.

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