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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schistocerca

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
schis-to-cer-ca
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any large grasshopper of the genus Schistocerca.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Schistocerca.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Schistocerca

Inflected Forms

schistocercas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Schistocerca

Synonyms

bird grasshopper

Questions

What does schistocerca mean?
Any large grasshopper of the genus Schistocerca.
Where does schistocerca come from?
Borrowed from translingual Schistocerca.

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