pteretis

Questions about pteretis

What does pteretis mean?

pteretis means "small genus sometimes included in genus Onoclea; in some classifications both genera are placed in Polypodiaceae".

How many syllables are in pteretis?

pteretis has 3 syllables and divides as pte-re-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 pteretis?

Close synonyms include Matteuccia, genus Matteuccia, genus Pteretis. 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 pteretis a common word?

pteretis 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.