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sphenodon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
sphen-odon
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tuatara.

noun

Any of the other extinct reptiles of the Sphenodontidae family.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the genus name Sphenodon.

Inflected Forms

sphenodons (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sphenodont

Questions

What does sphenodon mean?
The tuatara.
Where does sphenodon come from?
From the genus name Sphenodon.

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