andricus

Questions about andricus

What does andricus mean?

andricus means "cynipid gall wasps, chiefly affecting oaks".

How many syllables are in andricus?

andricus has 3 syllables and divides as an-dri-cus 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 andricus?

Close synonyms include genus Andricus. 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 andricus a common word?

andricus 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.