hapteron

hap·ter·on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hap-tuh-ron]
- /ˈhæp təˌrɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hap-tuh-ron]
- /ˈhæp təˌrɒn/

Definitions of hapteron word

noun plural hapteron a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast. 1
noun hapteron a cell or group of cells that occurs in certain plants, esp seaweeds, and attaches the plant to its substratum; holdfast 0

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Origin of hapteron

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; apparently a pseudo-Gk derivative of Greek háptein to grasp and -tēr agentive suffix

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Parts of speech for Hapteron

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hapteron

hapteron 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 53% 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.

hapteron usage trend in Literature

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