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anemophilous

an·e·moph·i·lous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-uh-mof-uh-luh s]
    • /ˌæn əˈmɒf ə ləs/
    • /ənˈeməfˌɪləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-uh-mof-uh-luh s]
    • /ˌæn əˈmɒf ə ləs/

Definitions of anemophilous word

  • adjective anemophilous (of flowering plants such as grasses) pollinated by the wind 3
  • adjective anemophilous pollinated by the wind 3
  • adjective anemophilous fertilized by wind-borne pollen or spores. 1
  • adjective anemophilous pollinated by the wind. 0
See all 4 definitions of anemophilous

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Origin of anemophilous

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; anemo- + -philous

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Parts of speech for Anemophilous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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anemophilous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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