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vermiparous

/vɜː(ɹ)ˈmɪpəɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ver-mi-parous
IPA
/vɜː(ɹ)ˈmɪpəɹəs/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Giving birth to worms or grubs, such as various insects.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin vermis (“a worm”) + parere (“to bring forth”), + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more vermiparous (comparative) most vermiparous (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce vermiparous?
The recorded pronunciation is /vɜː(ɹ)ˈmɪpəɹəs/.
What does vermiparous mean?
Giving birth to worms or grubs, such as various insects.
Where does vermiparous come from?
From Latin vermis (“a worm”) + parere (“to bring forth”), + -ous.

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