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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vellus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
vel-lus
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The stipe of certain fungi.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin vellus (“fleece”).

Inflected Forms

vellera (plural)

Phrases

vellus hair

Questions

What does vellus mean?
The stipe of certain fungi.
Where does vellus come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin vellus (“fleece”).

How to pronounce vellus

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