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sexton beetle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
sex-ton bee-tle
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A necrophore.

Inflected Forms

sexton beetles (plural)

Questions

What does sexton beetle mean?
A necrophore.

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