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- [foh-luh-vawr, -vohr]
- /ˈfoʊ ləˌvɔr, -ˌvoʊr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [foh-luh-vawr, -vohr]
- /ˈfoʊ ləˌvɔr, -ˌvoʊr/
Definition of folivorous word
- noun folivorous any chiefly leaf-eating animal or other organism, as the koala of Australia that subsists on eucalyptus. 1
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Origin of folivorous
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; foli(um) + -vore
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Parts of speech for Folivorous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
folivorous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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