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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forkytail

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
forky-tail
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An earwig (Dermaptera spp.).

Etymology

forky + tail

Inflected Forms

forkytails (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

forktail

Questions

What does forkytail mean?
An earwig (Dermaptera spp.).
Where does forkytail come from?
forky + tail

How to pronounce forkytail

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