pyralid
/pʌɪˈɹalɪd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Pertaining to the Pyralidae family of moths.
Example Sentences
- "They are often tiny, frequently brown and always challenging to identify but an average of one new species of pyralid moth each year is turning up in Britain, according to experts."
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Pyralidae.
Word Breakdown
- Root: Pyralidae
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /pʌɪˈɹalɪd/