megaripple
/ˈmɛɡəˈɹɪp(ə)l/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Generally these undulations are less than 1 meter long. Van Straaten (1953, p. 1—2) used the term megaripple for ripple marks with wave lengths (fig. 4-13) greater than 1 meter."
- "Orientations of megaripple and sandwave crestline appear to be controlled by the mean current direction."
- "The epifauna of megaripples: species adaptations and population responses to disturbance."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmɛɡəˈɹɪp(ə)l/
- British English: /ˈmɛɡəˈɹɪp(ə)l/