xenicus

Questions about xenicus

What does xenicus mean?

xenicus means "type genus for the Xenicidae".

How many syllables are in xenicus?

xenicus has 3 syllables and divides as xe-ni-cus 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 xenicus?

Close synonyms include genus Xenicus. 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 xenicus a common word?

xenicus 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.