Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frilled shark

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: frilled shark
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of two extant species of shark in genus Chlamydoselachus or their extinct close relatives,

noun

Any member of two extant species of shark in genus Chlamydoselachus or their extinct close relatives,

Etymology

Referring to the frilled appearance of the gill slits.

Inflected Forms

frilled sharks (plural) frill shark (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

cow shark

Questions

What does frilled shark mean?: Any member of two extant species of shark in genus Chlamydoselachus or their extinct close relatives,
Where does frilled shark come from?: Referring to the frilled appearance of the gill slits.

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