Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fimicolous

/fɪˈmɪkələs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fim-i-colous
IPA: /fɪˈmɪkələs/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inhabiting dung.

Example Sentences

"Only seven or eight […] do not occur on dung, whilst fifty-six are fimicolous."
"Since Ahmed & Cain (1972) one more fimicolous Sporormiella with 8-celled spores has been described (S. tomilinii)."

Etymology

An adaptation of the Latin fimicolus (“dung-dwelling”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /fɪˈmɪkələs/

Frequently Paired Words

fime fimetarious fimetic

Synonyms

coprophilous

Questions

How do you pronounce fimicolous?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɪˈmɪkələs/.
What does fimicolous mean?: Inhabiting dung.
Where does fimicolous come from?: An adaptation of the Latin fimicolus (“dung-dwelling”).

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