geomys

Questions about geomys

What does geomys mean?

geomys means "type genus of the Geomyidae".

How many syllables are in geomys?

geomys has 3 syllables and divides as ge-o-mys 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 geomys?

Close synonyms include genus Geomys. 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 geomys a common word?

geomys 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.