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diprotodon

/daɪˈpɹəʊtədɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
diprotodon
IPA
/daɪˈpɹəʊtədɒn/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any individual of the extinct marsupial genus Diprotodon, similar to a wombat in appearance but the size of a small elephant.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From di- + proto- + -odon, due to its prominent two front teeth.

Inflected Forms

diprotodons (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce diprotodon?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈpɹəʊtədɒn/.
What does diprotodon mean?
Any individual of the extinct marsupial genus Diprotodon, similar to a wombat in appearance but the size of a small elephant.
Where does diprotodon come from?
From di- + proto- + -odon, due to its prominent two front teeth.

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