Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

filicoid

/ˈfɪlɪkɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fil-i-coid
IPA
/ˈfɪlɪkɔɪd/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any fern-like plant.

adj

Resembling a fern, either in form or in the nature of the method of reproduction.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin filix (“fern”) + English -oid.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

filicoids (plural) more filicoid (comparative) most filicoid (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

filicologist filicology fiddlehead

Questions

How do you pronounce filicoid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪlɪkɔɪd/.
What does filicoid mean?
Any fern-like plant.
Where does filicoid come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin filix (“fern”) + English -oid.

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