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epignathous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
epig-nathous
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower one

Archaic

Etymology

From epi- + -gnathous.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

hookbill

Questions

What does epignathous mean?
hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower one
Where does epignathous come from?
From epi- + -gnathous.

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