Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kinorhynch

/ˈkʌɪnə(ʊ)ɹɪŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ki-norhynch
IPA: /ˈkʌɪnə(ʊ)ɹɪŋk/

25

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many microscopic marine animals of the phylum Kinorhyncha.

Example Sentences

"Allison Daley, a paleontologist at the University of Lausanne, said two species in the fossil haul stood out to her. The first was a kinorhynch, otherwise known as a mud dragon."

Etymology

From phylum name Kinorhyncha.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkʌɪnə(ʊ)ɹɪŋk/

Inflected Forms

kinorhynchs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce kinorhynch?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌɪnə(ʊ)ɹɪŋk/.
What does kinorhynch mean?: Any of many microscopic marine animals of the phylum Kinorhyncha.
Where does kinorhynch come from?: From phylum name Kinorhyncha.

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