Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lyre snake

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: lyre s-nake
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any snake of the genus Trimorphodon

Etymology

The distinctive V-shaped pattern on the snakes' heads is said to resemble a lyre.

Inflected Forms

lyre snakes (plural)

Questions

What does lyre snake mean?: Any snake of the genus Trimorphodon
Where does lyre snake come from?: The distinctive V-shaped pattern on the snakes' heads is said to resemble a lyre.

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