Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lichenophagous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lichenophagous
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That feeds on lichen

Etymology

From licheno- + -phagous.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does lichenophagous mean?
That feeds on lichen
Where does lichenophagous come from?
From licheno- + -phagous.

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