0%

cavernicolous

cav·er·nic·o·lous
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kav-er-nik-uh-luh s]
    • /ˌkæv ərˈnɪk ə ləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kav-er-nik-uh-luh s]
    • /ˌkæv ərˈnɪk ə ləs/

Definitions of cavernicolous word

  • adjective cavernicolous inhabiting caves or cavelike places 3
  • adjective cavernicolous living in caverns or caves, as certain animals. 1
  • adjective cavernicolous (rare) that inhabits caverns or caves. 0

Information block about the term

Origin of cavernicolous

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; cavern + -i- + -colous

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cavernicolous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cavernicolous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.

cavernicolous usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?