gempylus

Questions about gempylus

What does gempylus mean?

gempylus means "type genus of the Gempylidae".

How many syllables are in gempylus?

gempylus has 3 syllables and divides as gem-py-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 gempylus?

Close synonyms include genus Gempylus. 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 gempylus a common word?

gempylus 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.