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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-strof-ik, -stroh-fik]
- /dɪˈstrɒf ɪk, -ˈstroʊ fɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-strof-ik, -stroh-fik]
- /dɪˈstrɒf ɪk, -ˈstroʊ fɪk/
Definitions of dystrophic word
- adjective dystrophic Medicine/Medical. pertaining to or caused by dystrophy. 1
- adjective dystrophic Ecology. (of a lake) having too low an accumulation of dissolved nutrients to support abundant plant life; having highly acid, brownish waters filled with undecayed plant materials, and eventually developing into a peat bog or marsh. 1
- noun dystrophic Affected with dystrophy. 1
- adjective dystrophic of or caused by dystrophy 0
- adjective dystrophic of a lake or pond derived from a bog and characterized by brown, humic matter, high acidity, and poorly developed fauna and flora 0
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Origin of dystrophic
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; dys- + trophic
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Parts of speech for Dystrophic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dystrophic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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dystrophic usage trend in Literature
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