aplectrum

Questions about aplectrum

What does aplectrum mean?

aplectrum means "a monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae".

How many syllables are in aplectrum?

aplectrum has 3 syllables and divides as a-plec-trum 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 aplectrum?

Close synonyms include genus Aplectrum. 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 aplectrum a common word?

aplectrum 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.