Hyphenation of screwworm

How to hyphenate screwworm

Because it is a word with a single syllable, screwworm is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

screwworm

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 9
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: screwworm

Definitions of screwworm

screwworm is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
The larva of the fly Cochliomyia hominivorax (New World screwworm) or Chrysomya bezziana (Old World screwworm). The larvae are parasitic in humans and animals and are distinctive in eating living flesh of mammals, unlike most maggots, which eat only dead flesh.

Words nearby screwworm

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screwship
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screwup
screwups
screwwise
(screwworm)
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scrfchar
scribable
scribacious
scribaciousness
scribal
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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the use of hyphens to join words or parts of words. It plays a crucial role in writing, ensuring clarity and readability.

In compound terms like 'check-in', the hyphen clarifies relationships between words. It also assists in breaking words at line ends, preserving flow and understanding, such as in 'tele-communication'. Hyphenation rules vary; some words lose their hyphens with common usage (e.g., 'email' from 'e-mail'). It's an evolving aspect of language, with guidelines differing across style manuals. Understanding hyphenation improves writing quality, making it an indispensable tool in effective communication.