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hemipode

hem·i·pode
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hem-i-pohd]
    • /ˈhɛm ɪˌpoʊd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hem-i-pohd]
    • /ˈhɛm ɪˌpoʊd/

Definitions of hemipode word

  • noun hemipode button quail. 1
  • noun hemipode Any of a small group of birds containing 15 species, all but one of which are in the genus Turnix. 1

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Origin of hemipode

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < New Latin Hemipodius name of the genus < Greek hēmipod- (stem of hēmípous) half-foot. See hemi-, -pod

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Parts of speech for Hemipode

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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hemipode popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

hemipode usage trend in Literature

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