Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheath-winged

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
sheath-winged
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does sheath-winged mean?
Having elytra, or wing cases, as a beetle.

How to pronounce sheath-winged

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