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demodex

/ˈdiməˌdɛks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
de-mod-ex
IPA
/ˈdiməˌdɛks/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Demodex of mites.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Demodex, from Ancient Greek δημός (dēmós, “fat”, noun) + δήξ (dḗx, “worm in wood”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

demodexes (plural) demodices (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce demodex?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdiməˌdɛks/.
What does demodex mean?
Any of the genus Demodex of mites.
Where does demodex come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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