Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parchment worm

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
parch-men-t -worm
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A marine polychaete worm of the genus Chaetopterus.

Inflected Forms

parchment worms (plural)

Questions

What does parchment worm mean?
A marine polychaete worm of the genus Chaetopterus.

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