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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-sek-ter-ee]
- /ˈɪn sɛkˌtɛr i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-sek-ter-ee]
- /ˈɪn sɛkˌtɛr i/
Definitions of insectary word
- noun plural insectary a laboratory for the study of live insects, their life histories, effects on plants, reaction to insecticides, etc. 1
- noun insectary A place for keeping living insects. 1
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Origin of insectary
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; variant of insectarium; see -ary
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Parts of speech for Insectary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
insectary popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.
insectary usage trend in Literature
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