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coralliferous

cor·al·lif·er·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kawr-uh-lif-er-uh s, kor-]
    • /ˌkɔr əˈlɪf ər əs, ˌkɒr-/
    • /kˌɒrəlˈɪfərəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-uh-lif-er-uh s, kor-]
    • /ˌkɔr əˈlɪf ər əs, ˌkɒr-/

Definitions of coralliferous word

  • adjective coralliferous bearing or containing coral 3
  • adjective coralliferous containing or bearing coral; producing coral. 1
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Origin of coralliferous

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < Latin corāll(ium) coral + -i- + -ferous

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Parts of speech for Coralliferous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Coralliferous

coralliferous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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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