Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scorpion bug

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: scor-pi-on bug
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any large predatory water bug in the genus Nepa or similar bugs in family Nepidae.

Inflected Forms

scorpion bugs (plural)

Synonyms

water scorpion needle bug water stick insect

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does scorpion bug mean?: Any large predatory water bug in the genus Nepa or similar bugs in family Nepidae.

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