Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lizardite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lizardite
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Named in 1955 by Eric J.W. Whittaker and Jack Zussman for the type locality: 'The Lizard', Cornwall, UK Lizard + -ite

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ite

Usage

Inflected Forms

lizardites (plural)

Questions

What does lizardite mean?: Serpentine.
Where does lizardite come from?: Named in 1955 by Eric J.W. Whittaker and Jack Zussman for the type locality: 'The Lizard', Cornwall, UK Lizard + -ite

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