gemmiferous

gem·mif·er·ous

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [je-mif-er-uh s]
- /dʒɛˈmɪf ər əs/
- /dʒe.ˈmɪ.fə.rəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [je-mif-er-uh s]
- /dʒɛˈmɪf ər əs/

Definitions of gemmiferous word

adjective gemmiferous bearing buds or gemmae; gemmiparous. 1
adjective gemmiferous (of plants and animals) reproducing by gemmae or buds 0
adjective gemmiferous producing or reproducing by buds or gemmae; gemmiparous 0

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Origin of gemmiferous

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60; gemm(a) + -i- + -ferous

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Parts of speech for Gemmiferous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gemmiferous

gemmiferous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% 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.

gemmiferous usage trend in Literature

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