Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lophiomys

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lophiomys
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

A very singular rodent ( Lophiomys Imhausi ) of Northeastern Africa. It is the only known representative of a special family ( Lophiomyidæ ), remarkable for the structure of the skull. It has handlike feet, and the hair is peculiar in structure and arrangement.

Questions

What does lophiomys mean?: A very singular rodent ( Lophiomys Imhausi ) of Northeastern Africa. It is the only known representative of a special family ( Lophiomyidæ ), remarkable for the structure of the skull. It has handlike feet, and the hair is peculiar in structure and arrangement.

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