Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oligochaete

/ˌɒlɪɡəˈkiːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: oligochaete
IPA: /ˌɒlɪɡəˈkiːt/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various hermaphroditic aquatic and terrestrial annelid worms, of the subclass Oligochaeta, that have single bristles along the body.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɒlɪɡəˈkiːt/

Inflected Forms

oligochaetes (plural) oligochete (alternative)

Derived Forms

intraoligochaete

Frequently Paired Words

oligochaetologist oligochaetotic oligochaetous

Synonyms

oligochaete worm

Questions

How do you pronounce oligochaete?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɒlɪɡəˈkiːt/.
What does oligochaete mean?: Any of various hermaphroditic aquatic and terrestrial annelid worms, of the subclass Oligochaeta, that have single bristles along the body.

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