leuciscus

Questions about leuciscus

What does leuciscus mean?

leuciscus means "a genus of fish including: dace, chub".

How many syllables are in leuciscus?

leuciscus has 4 syllables and divides as le-u-ci-scus 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 leuciscus?

Close synonyms include genus Leuciscus. 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 leuciscus a common word?

leuciscus 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.