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melomys

/ˈmɛləˌmiz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
melomys
IPA
/ˈmɛləˌmiz/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rat of the genus Melomys, principally of Australasia.

Etymology

From the genus name.

Inflected Forms

melomyses (plural)

Phrases

Bramble Cay melomys

Questions

How do you pronounce melomys?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛləˌmiz/.
What does melomys mean?
A rat of the genus Melomys, principally of Australasia.
Where does melomys come from?
From the genus name.

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