Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sebific

/səˈbɪfɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sebif-ic
IPA: /səˈbɪfɪk/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

relating to the fatty fluid secreted by insects from the colleterium in order to cement eggs together

Etymology

From sebum + -ific.

Rhymes With

specific scientific pacific terrific horrific prolific honorific hieroglyphic calorific soporific unspecific transpacific

Questions

How do you pronounce sebific?: The recorded pronunciation is /səˈbɪfɪk/.
What does sebific mean?: relating to the fatty fluid secreted by insects from the colleterium in order to cement eggs together
Where does sebific come from?: From sebum + -ific.

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