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- US Pronunciation
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- [ik-thee-of-uh-jee]
- /ˌɪk θiˈɒf ə dʒi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ik-thee-of-uh-jee]
- /ˌɪk θiˈɒf ə dʒi/
Definitions of ichthyophagous word
- noun ichthyophagous the practice of eating or subsisting on fish. 1
- adjective ichthyophagous feeding on fish 0
- adjective ichthyophagous living on fish; fish-eating 0
- adjective ichthyophagous (biology) feeding on fish. 0
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Origin of ichthyophagous
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; ichthyo- + -phagy
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Parts of speech for Ichthyophagous
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ichthyophagous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% 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.
ichthyophagous usage trend in Literature
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