hepatoscopy

hep·a·tos·co·py

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hep-uh-tos-kuh-pee]
- /ˌhɛp əˈtɒs kə pi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hep-uh-tos-kuh-pee]
- /ˌhɛp əˈtɒs kə pi/

Definitions of hepatoscopy word

noun plural hepatoscopy medical examination of the liver. 1
noun plural hepatoscopy examination of the livers of sacrificed animals as a technique of divination. 1
noun hepatoscopy the use of an animal's liver for divination 0
noun hepatoscopy (rare) Divination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section representing a deity, and the markings in these zones were important. A form of aruspicy. 0

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Origin of hepatoscopy

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1720-30; hepato- + -scopy

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Parts of speech for Hepatoscopy

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hepatoscopy 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.

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