Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eristalis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eristal-is
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

A genus of dipterous insects whose young (called rat-tailed larvæ ) are remarkable for their long tapering tail, which spiracles at the tip, and for their ability to live in very impure and salt waters; -- also called drone fly .

Questions

What does eristalis mean?: A genus of dipterous insects whose young (called rat-tailed larvæ ) are remarkable for their long tapering tail, which spiracles at the tip, and for their ability to live in very impure and salt waters; -- also called drone fly .

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