Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ectophagous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ec-tophagous
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That feeds on the external surface of its host

Etymology

From ecto- + -phagous.

Word Breakdown

Antonyms

endophagous

Questions

What does ectophagous mean?
That feeds on the external surface of its host
Where does ectophagous come from?
From ecto- + -phagous.

How to pronounce ectophagous

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ectophagous”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “ectophagous”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “ectophagous” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.