Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coast rat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: coast rat
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small South African mammal (Bathyergus suillus), that builds extensive burrows.

Inflected Forms

coast rats (plural)

Synonyms

sand mole zandmole Cape dune mole-rat

Questions

What does coast rat mean?: A small South African mammal (Bathyergus suillus), that builds extensive burrows.

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