rotifer
/ˈɹoʊtɪfɚ/noun
rotifer is spelled R-O-T-I-F-E-R: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rotifer means “Any of many minute aquatic multicellular organisms, of the phylum Rotifera, that have a ring of cilia resembling a wheel” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rotifer is rotifers.
How many letters and syllables are in rotifer?
| Letters | 7: R-O-T-I-F-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is rotifer?
Rotifer appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd 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 rotifer?
- UK /ˈɹəʊtɪfə/
- US /ˈɹoʊtɪfɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of rotifer
- rotifers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rotifer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of many minute aquatic multicellular organisms, of the phylum Rotifera, that have a ring of cilia resembling a wheel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rotifer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense organism of the phylum Rotifera:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rotifère |
| Portuguese | rotífero |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does rotifer come from?
From Latin rota (“wheel”) + -fer (“-bearing”), after Italian rotifero.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).