Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

megafan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: megafan
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very large mass of clastic sediment deposited by a laterally mobile river system that fans out from the outlet from a large mountainous drainage network.

noun

An obsessively enthusiastic fan.

Informal

Example Sentences

"The dynamics of river systems in megafan environments may strongly influence the fragmentation and reconnection of riverine habitats, and therefore by implication, the diversification and distribution of freshwater organisms."
"Nathan Kaufman, 25, another Radiohead megafan, said of the plan, “I got geeked about it immediately.”"

Etymology

From mega- + fan.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mega

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

megafans (plural)

Synonyms

stan superfan trufan uberfan

Questions

What does megafan mean?: A very large mass of clastic sediment deposited by a laterally mobile river system that fans out from the outlet from a large mountainous drainage network.
Where does megafan come from?: From mega- + fan.

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