Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muricidal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mu-ri-ci-dal
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to muricide.

adj

Possessing the muricide instinct; inclined to kill mice.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin mūs, mūris + -cidal.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

nonmuricidal

Questions

What does muricidal mean?
Pertaining to muricide.
Where does muricidal come from?
From Latin mūs, mūris + -cidal.

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