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oryctolagus cuniculus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.96 in modern English

Syllables
oryc-to-la-gus -cu-nicu-lus
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
7
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

common greyish-brown burrowing animal native to southern Europe and northern Africa but introduced elsewhere; widely domesticated and developed in various colors and for various needs; young are born naked and helpless

Synonyms

European rabbit Old World rabbit

Questions

What does oryctolagus cuniculus mean?
common greyish-brown burrowing animal native to southern Europe and northern Africa but introduced elsewhere; widely domesticated and developed in various colors and for various needs; young are born naked and helpless

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