Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toxocariasis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: tox-o-cari-a-sis
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A zoonotic, helminthic infection of humans caused by roundworms of the genus Toxocara.

Uncountable

Etymology

Toxocara + -iasis

Word Breakdown

Suffix: iasis

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

neurotoxocariasis

Rhymes With

diocese leishmaniasis filariasis ascariasis amoebiasis ancylostomiasis trichuriasis anisakiasis loiasis wuchereriasis baylisascariasis mansonelliasis

Questions

What does toxocariasis mean?: A zoonotic, helminthic infection of humans caused by roundworms of the genus Toxocara.
Where does toxocariasis come from?: Toxocara + -iasis

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