anemophily

an·e·moph·i·lous

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of anemophily word

adjective anemophily fertilized by wind-borne pollen or spores. 1
noun anemophily A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind. 0

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Origin of anemophily

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 Anemophily

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Anemophily

anemophily 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 about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

anemophily usage trend in Literature

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