rynchops

Questions about rynchops

What does rynchops mean?

rynchops means "type genus of the Rynchopidae: skimmers".

How many syllables are in rynchops?

rynchops has 2 syllables and divides as ryn-chops 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 rynchops?

Close synonyms include genus Rynchops. 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 rynchops a common word?

rynchops 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.