alopius

Questions about alopius

What does alopius mean?

alopius means "type genus of the family Alopiidae; in some classifications considered a genus of the family Lamnidae".

How many syllables are in alopius?

alopius has 4 syllables and divides as a-lo-pi-us under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for alopius?

Close synonyms include genus Alopius. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is alopius a common word?

alopius is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.