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dirofilaria

/ˌdaɪ.ɹoʊ.fəˈlɛɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
diro-fi-lar-ia
IPA
/ˌdaɪ.ɹoʊ.fəˈlɛɹi.ə/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any nematode of the genus Dirofilaria.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the genus name.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdaɪ.ɹoʊ.fəˈlɛɹi.ə/
  • British English: /ˌdaɪ.ɹəʊ.fɪˈlɛəɹi.ə/

Frequently Paired Words

dirofilariasis

Rhymes With

area bulgaria malaria bavaria samaria aquaria urticaria varia carpentaria militaria rosaria araucaria

Questions

How do you pronounce dirofilaria?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdaɪ.ɹoʊ.fəˈlɛɹi.ə/.
What does dirofilaria mean?
Any nematode of the genus Dirofilaria.
Where does dirofilaria come from?
From the genus name.

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