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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-rat-uh-duh s, ser-uh-toh-duh s]
- /səˈræt ə dəs, ˌsɛr əˈtoʊ dəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suh-rat-uh-duh s, ser-uh-toh-duh s]
- /səˈræt ə dəs, ˌsɛr əˈtoʊ dəs/
Definitions of ceratodus word
- noun ceratodus any of various extinct lungfish constituting the genus Ceratodus, common in Cretaceous and Triassic times 3
- noun ceratodus any of a genus (Ceratodus) of extinct lungfishes 3
- noun plural ceratodus a lungfish of either of two genera, Ceratodus or Neoceratodus, having hornlike ridges on the teeth. 1
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Origin of ceratodus
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < New Latin, equivalent to cerat- cerat- + -odus < Greek odoús tooth
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Parts of speech for Ceratodus
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ceratodus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.
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