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laurencia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
lau-ren-cia
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any red algae of the genus Laurencia.

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Laurencia, from French LaLaurencie (surname, after one M. de LaLaurencie, former naval officer) + translingual -ia.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

laurencias (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Laurencia

Questions

What does laurencia mean?
Any red algae of the genus Laurencia.
Where does laurencia come from?
Borrowed from translingual Laurencia, from French LaLaurencie (surname, after one M. de LaLaurencie, former naval officer) + translingual -ia.

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