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tellin

/ˈtɛlɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
tellin
IPA
/ˈtɛlɪn/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A marine bivalve mollusc, of the genus Tellina, that burrows in the sand, from where it siphons detritus.

Etymology

From New Latin Tellina, from Ancient Greek τελλίνη (tellínē, “a small bivalve shellfish”)

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈtɛlɪn/

Inflected Forms

tellins (plural)

Derived Forms

tellinid

Homonyms

telyn

Questions

How do you pronounce tellin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛlɪn/.
What does tellin mean?
A marine bivalve mollusc, of the genus Tellina, that burrows in the sand, from where it siphons detritus.
Where does tellin come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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