Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rat typhus

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: rat -ty-phus
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash

Synonyms

murine typhus urban typhus endemic typhus

Questions

What does rat typhus mean?: acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash

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