Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scimitar-horned oryx

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: scim-i-tar-horned o-ryx
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A critically endangered antelope, Oryx dammah, living in the arid plains and deserts of North Africa.

Inflected Forms

scimitar-horned oryxes (plural) scimitar oryx (alternative)

Questions

What does scimitar-horned oryx mean?: A critically endangered antelope, Oryx dammah, living in the arid plains and deserts of North Africa.

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