moraxella
/ˌmɔɹ.ækˈsɛl.ə/noun
moraxella is spelled M-O-R-A-X-E-L-L-A: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, moraxella means “Any of several short rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Moraxella (under family Moraxellaceae) which includes the causative agent…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of moraxella is moraxellas or moraxellae.
How many letters and syllables are in moraxella?
| Letters | 9: M-O-R-A-X-E-L-L-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 54 million words; the 228,409th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is moraxella?
Moraxella appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce moraxella?
- UK /ˌmɔː.ɹakˈsɛl.ə/
- UK /ˌmɒ.ɹəkˈsɛl.ə/
- US /ˌmɔɹ.ækˈsɛl.ə/
Moraxella has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with moraxella?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as moraxella from its last stressed vowel (/ɛlə/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of moraxella
- moraxellas plural
- moraxellae plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does moraxella mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several short rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Moraxella (under family Moraxellaceae) which includes the causative agent (Moraxella lacunata) of catarrhal conjunctivitis; the bacterium inhabits the mucous membranes of mammals and causes infections of the middle ear, respiratory tract, and conjunctiva.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does moraxella come from?
Borrowed from translingual Moraxella (genus name).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).