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cuckoo-bumblebee

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
cuck-oo-bum-ble-bee
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a bee that is parasitic in the nests of bumblebees

Questions

What does cuckoo-bumblebee mean?
a bee that is parasitic in the nests of bumblebees

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