Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ar-oh-wurm]
- /ˈær oʊˌwɜrm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ar-oh-wurm]
- /ˈær oʊˌwɜrm/
Definitions of arrowworm word
- noun arrowworm any small marine invertebrate of the genus Sagitta, having an elongated transparent body with fins and prehensile oral bristles: phylum Chaetognatha (chaetognaths) 3
- noun arrowworm any of a phylum (Chaetognatha) of small, wormlike marine animals with an arrow-shaped, finned, almost completely transparent body: they feed on plankton 3
- noun arrowworm any small, translucent marine worm of the phylum (or class) Chaetognatha, having lateral and caudal fins. 1
- noun arrowworm (zoology) A transparent marine worm of the phylum Chaetognatha, found in plankton. 1
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Origin of arrowworm
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; so called from a fancied resemblance to an arrow
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Parts of speech for Arrowworm
noun
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arrowworm popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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.
arrowworm usage trend in Literature
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