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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moorball

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
moor-ball
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A freshwater alga (Aegagropila linnaei) which forms a ball-shaped mass.

Archaic

Etymology

From moor + ball.

Usage

Inflected Forms

moorballs (plural)

Synonyms

Cladophora ball moss ball moss ball pet lake ball

Questions

What does moorball mean?
A freshwater alga (Aegagropila linnaei) which forms a ball-shaped mass.
Where does moorball come from?
From moor + ball.

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