Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leaf-footed bug

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: leaf--foot-ed bug
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any insect in the family Coreidae, many of which have flat, leaf-shaped structures on their hind legs.

Inflected Forms

leaf-footed bugs (plural)

Synonyms

leaf-foot bug

Questions

What does leaf-footed bug mean?: Any insect in the family Coreidae, many of which have flat, leaf-shaped structures on their hind legs.

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