myotis

Questions about myotis

What does myotis mean?

myotis means "largest and most widely distributed genus of bats".

How many syllables are in myotis?

myotis has 2 syllables and divides as myo-tis 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 myotis?

Close synonyms include genus Myotis. 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 myotis a common word?

myotis 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.