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earwort

earwort noun: sempervivum tectorum.

Noun

earwort (plural earworts)

  1. Sempervivum tectorum
  2. Rachicallis americana (syn. Rachicallis rupestris)

Forms of earwort

pluralearworts

Origin of earwort

From ear + wort.

Words formed from earwort

  • alpine earwort
  • bog earwort
  • marsh earwort
  • water earwort

Questions about earwort

What does earwort mean?
Earwort means sempervivum tectorum.
What part of speech is earwort?
Earwort is a noun.
What is the plural of earwort?
The plural of earwort is earworts.

Words near earwort in the dictionary

  1. Earwoods
  2. earwork
  3. earworm
  4. earworms
  5. earwormy
  6. earwort
  7. earworthy
  8. Eary
  9. Earys
  10. earywig
  11. earywigs

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