echeneis

Questions about echeneis

What does echeneis mean?

echeneis means "type genus of the Echeneididae: typical remoras".

How many syllables are in echeneis?

echeneis has 3 syllables and divides as e-che-neis 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 echeneis?

Close synonyms include genus Echeneis. 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 echeneis a common word?

echeneis 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.