Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

firmoss

/ˈfɜː(ɹ)mɒs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fir-moss
IPA: /ˈfɜː(ɹ)mɒs/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of lycophyte plants of the genus Huperzia

Uncountable

Etymology

From fir + moss.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

firmosses (plural)

Phrases

northern firmoss shining firmoss

Questions

How do you pronounce firmoss?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɜː(ɹ)mɒs/.
What does firmoss mean?: Any of a group of lycophyte plants of the genus Huperzia
Where does firmoss come from?: From fir + moss.

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