cordylus

Questions about cordylus

What does cordylus mean?

cordylus means "type genus of the Cordylidae; spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles".

How many syllables are in cordylus?

cordylus has 3 syllables and divides as cor-dy-lus 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 cordylus?

Close synonyms include genus Cordylus. 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 cordylus a common word?

cordylus 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.