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gymnure

/ˈdʒɪmˌnjʊər/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gym-nure
IPA
/ˈdʒɪmˌnjʊər/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small carnivorous mammal, subfamily Galericinae, related to the hedgehogs and resembling a large rat, which inhabits various parts of Southeast Asia.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From New Latin Gymnura, former genus name, from Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Gymnura, γυμνός

Inflected Forms

gymnures (plural)

Synonyms

hairy hedgehog moonrat

Questions

How do you pronounce gymnure?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒɪmˌnjʊər/.
What does gymnure mean?
A small carnivorous mammal, subfamily Galericinae, related to the hedgehogs and resembling a large rat, which inhabits various parts of Southeast Asia.
Where does gymnure come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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