Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rachiodont

/ˌreɪkiəʊˈdɒnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ra-chiodont
IPA: /ˌreɪkiəʊˈdɒnt/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any snake belonging to the genus Rachiodon (now usually considered a synonym of Dasypeltis), characterized by tooth-like projections on the vertebrae.

Etymology

From rachi- + -odont.

Inflected Forms

rachiodonts (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce rachiodont?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌreɪkiəʊˈdɒnt/.
What does rachiodont mean?: Any snake belonging to the genus Rachiodon (now usually considered a synonym of Dasypeltis), characterized by tooth-like projections on the vertebrae.
Where does rachiodont come from?: From rachi- + -odont.

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