Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rotifer

/ˈɹoʊtɪfɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: ro-tifer
IPA: /ˈɹoʊtɪfɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many minute aquatic multicellular organisms, of the phylum Rotifera, that have a ring of cilia resembling a wheel.

Etymology

From Latin rota (“wheel”) + -fer (“-bearing”), after Italian rotifero.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: rota, rotifero

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹoʊtɪfɚ/
British English: /ˈɹəʊtɪfə/

Inflected Forms

rotifers (plural)

Derived Forms

rotiferous

Phrases

bdelloid rotifer

Frequently Paired Words

rotiferan

Synonyms

wheel animal wheel animalcule

Questions

How do you pronounce rotifer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹoʊtɪfɚ/.
What does rotifer mean?: Any of many minute aquatic multicellular organisms, of the phylum Rotifera, that have a ring of cilia resembling a wheel.
Where does rotifer come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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