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