Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

falanouc

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: falanouc
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare mongoose-like euplerid mammal of the species Eupleres goudotii, of Madagascar.

Example Sentences

"Information on the social life of the falanoucs is highly conflicting: some authors speak of family groups, while others assume that these animals lead a solitary life."

Etymology

Borrowed from Malagasy falanouc, possible cognate of Malay pelanduk (“chevrotain”).

Word Breakdown

Root: falanouc

Inflected Forms

falanoucs (plural)

Questions

What does falanouc mean?: A rare mongoose-like euplerid mammal of the species Eupleres goudotii, of Madagascar.
Where does falanouc come from?: Borrowed from Malagasy falanouc, possible cognate of Malay pelanduk (“chevrotain”).

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