Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xestobium rufovillosum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: xesto-bi-um ru-fovil-lo-sum
IPA

40

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death

Synonyms

deathwatch beetle deathwatch

Questions

What does xestobium rufovillosum mean?: bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death

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