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hypophalangism

hy·po·pha·lan·gism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-poh-fuh-lan-jiz-uh m]
    • /ˌhaɪ poʊ fəˈlæn dʒɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-poh-fuh-lan-jiz-uh m]
    • /ˌhaɪ poʊ fəˈlæn dʒɪz əm/

Definition of hypophalangism word

  • noun hypophalangism the condition of having fewer than the normal number of phalanges per finger or toe. 1

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Origin of hypophalangism

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; hypo- + phalange + -ism

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Parts of speech for Hypophalangism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hypophalangism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% 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.

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