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xylophaga

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xy-lopha-ga
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

A genus of marine bivalves which bore holes in wood. They are allied to Pholas.

Questions

What does xylophaga mean?
A genus of marine bivalves which bore holes in wood. They are allied to Pholas.

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