Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phalaenopsis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: pha-laenop-sis
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Phalaenopsis of moth orchids.

Example Sentences

"Moth orchids, or phalaenopsis, are indigenous to countries such as the Philippines and Malaysia. Some of the most gothic-looking slipper orchids are found in steamy Sumatra."

Etymology

From the genus name.

Inflected Forms

phalaenopsises (plural)

Synonyms

phal

Questions

What does phalaenopsis mean?: Any of the genus Phalaenopsis of moth orchids.
Where does phalaenopsis come from?: From the genus name.

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