dipus

Questions about dipus

What does dipus mean?

dipus means "type genus of the Dipodidae; typical jerboas having three toes on each hind foot".

How many syllables are in dipus?

dipus has 2 syllables and divides as di-pus 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 dipus?

Close synonyms include genus Dipus. 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 dipus a common word?

dipus 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.