Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

limivorous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lim-iv-o-rous
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Eating mud or soil for organic matter in it.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Latin līmus (“mud”) + -vorous

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does limivorous mean?
Eating mud or soil for organic matter in it.
Where does limivorous come from?
Latin līmus (“mud”) + -vorous

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