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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stalkborer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
stalk-bor-er
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any insect or larva that bores through the stalks of plants

Etymology

From stalk + borer.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

stalkborers (plural) stalk borer (alternative)

Questions

What does stalkborer mean?
Any insect or larva that bores through the stalks of plants
Where does stalkborer come from?
From stalk + borer.

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