sistrurus

Questions about sistrurus

What does sistrurus mean?

sistrurus means "pygmy rattlesnakes".

How many syllables are in sistrurus?

sistrurus has 3 syllables and divides as si-stru-rus 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 sistrurus?

Close synonyms include genus Sistrurus. 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 sistrurus a common word?

sistrurus 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.