ctenophoran

cte·noph·o·ran

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ti-nof-er-uh n]
- /tɪˈnɒf ər ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ti-nof-er-uh n]
- /tɪˈnɒf ər ən/

Definitions of ctenophoran word

adjective ctenophoran of a ctenophore 3
abbreviation CTENOPHORAN ctenophore 3
abbreviation CTENOPHORAN ctenophore. 1
adjective ctenophoran Also, ctenophoric [ten-uh-fawr-ik, -for-] /ˌtɛn əˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr-/ (Show IPA), ctenophorous [ti-nof-er-uh s] /tɪˈnɒf ər əs/ (Show IPA). belonging or pertaining to the Ctenophora. 1

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Origin of ctenophoran

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; Ctenophor(a) + -an

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Parts of speech for Ctenophoran

noun

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ctenophoran 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 64% 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.

ctenophoran usage trend in Literature

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