Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alarm substance

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: alar-m -sub-stance
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chemical emitted from the skin of a fish after an injury that warns nearby fish of danger.

Inflected Forms

alarm substances (plural)

Questions

What does alarm substance mean?: A chemical emitted from the skin of a fish after an injury that warns nearby fish of danger.

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