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fucoid

fu·coid
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fyoo-koid]
    • /ˈfyu kɔɪd/
    • /fjˈuːkɔɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fyoo-koid]
    • /ˈfyu kɔɪd/

Definitions of fucoid word

  • adjective fucoid resembling or related to seaweeds of the genus Fucus. 1
  • noun fucoid a fucoid seaweed. 1
  • noun fucoid A brown seaweed or fossil plant of a group to which bladderwrack belongs. 1
  • adjective fucoid of, relating to, or resembling seaweeds of the genus Fucus 0
  • noun fucoid any seaweed of the genus Fucus 0
  • adjective fucoid of or like seaweed, esp. rockweed 0

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Origin of fucoid

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; fuc(us) + -oid

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Parts of speech for Fucoid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fucoid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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