Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talpid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: talpid
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the family Talpidae, comprising moles.

Example Sentences

"The several species of small mammals found at Tagay, such as dormice, talpids and hedgehogs, show close affinities to European taxa."

Etymology

From scientific Latin Talpidae (family name), ultimately from Latin talpa (“mole”).

Inflected Forms

talpids (plural)

Questions

What does talpid mean?: A member of the family Talpidae, comprising moles.
Where does talpid come from?: From scientific Latin Talpidae (family name), ultimately from Latin talpa (“mole”).

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