Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

streptocarpus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
strep-to-car-pus
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several plants of the genus Streptocarpus; Cape primroses.

Etymology

From the genus name.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does streptocarpus mean?
Any of several plants of the genus Streptocarpus; Cape primroses.
Where does streptocarpus come from?
From the genus name.

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