merops

Questions about merops

What does merops mean?

merops means "type genus of the Meropidae".

How many syllables are in merops?

merops has 2 syllables and divides as me-rops 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 merops?

Close synonyms include genus Merops. 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 merops a common word?

merops 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.