Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cochineal insect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: cochineal in-sect
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye

Synonyms

cochineal Dactylopius coccus

Questions

What does cochineal insect mean?: Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye

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