Transcription
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- [froo-jiv-er-uh s]
- /fruˈdʒɪv ər əs/
- /fruːdʒˈɪvərəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [froo-jiv-er-uh s]
- /fruˈdʒɪv ər əs/
Definitions of frugivorous word
- adjective frugivorous fruit-eating, as certain bats. 1
- noun frugivorous (of an animal) feeding on fruit. 1
- adjective frugivorous feeding on fruit; fruit-eating 0
- abbreviation FRUGIVOROUS fruit-eating 0
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Origin of frugivorous
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; < Latin frūgi-, combining form of frūx fruit + -vorous
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Parts of speech for Frugivorous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
frugivorous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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.
frugivorous usage trend in Literature
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