Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leaf-foot bug

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
leaf--foot bug
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

large sap-sucking bug with leaflike expansions on the legs

Synonyms

Questions

What does leaf-foot bug mean?
large sap-sucking bug with leaflike expansions on the legs

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