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hologynic

hol·o·gyn·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hol-uh-jin-ik, -gahy-nik, -jahy-, hoh-luh-]
    • /ˌhɒl əˈdʒɪn ɪk, -ˈgaɪ nɪk, -ˈdʒaɪ-, ˌhoʊ lə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hol-uh-jin-ik, -gahy-nik, -jahy-, hoh-luh-]
    • /ˌhɒl əˈdʒɪn ɪk, -ˈgaɪ nɪk, -ˈdʒaɪ-, ˌhoʊ lə-/

Definitions of hologynic word

  • adjective hologynic of or relating to a heritable trait appearing only in females (opposed to holandric). 1
  • adjective hologynic carried or located on an X-chromosome, therefore passed on genetically from mother to daughter 0

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Origin of hologynic

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; holo- + gyn- + -ic

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Parts of speech for Hologynic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hologynic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.

hologynic usage trend in Literature

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