Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seedeater

/sidˈi.təɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: seedeater
IPA: /sidˈi.təɹ/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An individual or species which eats seeds.

noun

A bird species which feeds mainly on seeds.

noun

Any bird in the genus Sporophila of the tanager family, Thraupidae

noun

Any bird in the genus Amaurospiza, now classified in the family Cardinalidae

Example Sentences

"Mammal seedeaters include chipmunks; ground squirrels; red, gray, and fox squirrels; voles; white-footed mice; and pocket gophers."
"Most seedeaters have strong, typically shaped bills."

Etymology

From seed + eater.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /sidˈi.təɹ/

Inflected Forms

seedeaters (plural)

Phrases

thick-billed seedeater

Synonyms

hard-bill

Rhymes With

peter saint peter meter metre heater liter eater cheater beater tweeter plantain-eater ptr

Questions

How do you pronounce seedeater?: The recorded pronunciation is /sidˈi.təɹ/.
What does seedeater mean?: An individual or species which eats seeds.
Where does seedeater come from?: From seed + eater.

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