Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [glee-buh]
- /ˈgli bə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [glee-buh]
- /ˈgli bə/
Definitions of gleba word
- noun plural gleba the sporogenous tissue forming the central part of the sporophore in certain fungi, as in puffballs and stinkhorns. 1
- noun gleba (mycology) The fleshy, spore-bearing inner mass of certain fungi. 1
- noun gleba the spore-bearing tissue of various funguses 0
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Origin of gleba
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < New Latin, Latin glēba clod; see glebe
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Parts of speech for Gleba
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gleba popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% 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.
gleba usage trend in Literature
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