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- [ahy-sid-ee-uh m]
- /aɪˈsɪd i əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahy-sid-ee-uh m]
- /aɪˈsɪd i əm/
Definitions of isidium word
- noun plural isidium a coralloid outgrowth from the thallus in certain lichens. 1
- noun isidium (lichenology) A vegetative reproductive structure present in some lichens; an outgrowth of the thallus surface, usually with a columnar structure, and consisting of both fungal hyphae and algal cells. 0
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Origin of isidium
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < New Latin, derivative of Isid- (stem of Isis) Isis (from the hornlike appearance of the growth); see -ium
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Parts of speech for Isidium
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isidium popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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