Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whitefly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: white-fly
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various small insects of the family Aleyrodidae that have long wings, and a white body; often a garden pest

Etymology

From white + fly.

Inflected Forms

whiteflies (plural)

Phrases

Japanese bayberry whitefly

Questions

What does whitefly mean?: Any of various small insects of the family Aleyrodidae that have long wings, and a white body; often a garden pest
Where does whitefly come from?: From white + fly.

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