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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawr-tik-uh-luh s]
- /kɔrˈtɪk ə ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kawr-tik-uh-luh s]
- /kɔrˈtɪk ə ləs/
Definitions of corticolous word
- adjective corticolous living or growing on the surface of bark 3
- adjective corticolous living or growing on or in bark. 1
- adjective corticolous Living or growing on bark. 0
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Origin of corticolous
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < Latin corti(c)- (stem of cortex) cortex + -colous
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Parts of speech for Corticolous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
corticolous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.
corticolous usage trend in Literature
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