Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

salve bug

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: salve bug
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A parasitic isopod crustacean (Aega psora). In the 19th century it was used by fishermen in the preparation of a salve, although its medicinal effects are dubious.

Obsolete

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

salve bugs (plural)

Questions

What does salve bug mean?: A parasitic isopod crustacean (Aega psora). In the 19th century it was used by fishermen in the preparation of a salve, although its medicinal effects are dubious.

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