Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carcharodont

/ˈkɑː(ɹ)kəɹəˌdɒnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: car-char-o-dont
IPA: /ˈkɑː(ɹ)kəɹəˌdɒnt/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of (especially having teeth like that of) the great white shark (Carcharodon).

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάρχαρος (kárkharos, “jagged”) + -odont. Compare translingual Carcharodon.

Questions

How do you pronounce carcharodont?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑː(ɹ)kəɹəˌdɒnt/.
What does carcharodont mean?: Characteristic of (especially having teeth like that of) the great white shark (Carcharodon).
Where does carcharodont come from?: From Ancient Greek κάρχαρος (kárkharos, “jagged”) + -odont. Compare translingual Carcharodon.

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