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auriform

au·ri·form
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awr-uh-fawrm]
    • /ˈɔr əˌfɔrm/
    • /ˈɔː.rɪ.fɔːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-uh-fawrm]
    • /ˈɔr əˌfɔrm/

Definitions of auriform word

  • adjective auriform shaped like an ear; auricular 3
  • adjective auriform ear-shaped 3
  • adjective auriform shaped like an ear, as the shell of certain mollusks. 1
  • noun auriform Having the form of the human ear; ear-shaped. An example is the gastropod mollusc abalone, which is also known as the 'ear shell'. 1

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Origin of auriform

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; auri-2 + -form

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Parts of speech for Auriform

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

auriform popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.

auriform usage trend in Literature

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