dicrostonyx

Questions about dicrostonyx

What does dicrostonyx mean?

dicrostonyx means "pied lemmings".

How many syllables are in dicrostonyx?

dicrostonyx has 4 syllables and divides as di-cro-sto-nyx 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 dicrostonyx?

Close synonyms include genus Dicrostonyx. 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 dicrostonyx a common word?

dicrostonyx is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.