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diphtheroids

diph·the·roid
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dif-thuh-roid, dip-]
    • /ˈdɪf θəˌrɔɪd, ˈdɪp-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dif-thuh-roid, dip-]
    • /ˈdɪf θəˌrɔɪd, ˈdɪp-/

Definitions of diphtheroids word

  • adjective diphtheroids resembling diphtheria, especially in the formation of a false membrane in the throat. 1
  • noun diphtheroids any bacterium, especially of the genus Corynebacterium, that resembles the diphtheria bacillus but does not produce diphtheria toxin. 1
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Origin of diphtheroids

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; diphther(ia) + -oid

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Parts of speech for Diphtheroids

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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diphtheroids popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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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