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jaculiferous

jac·u·lif·er·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jak-yuh-lif-er-uh s]
    • /ˌdʒæk yəˈlɪf ər əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jak-yuh-lif-er-uh s]
    • /ˌdʒæk yəˈlɪf ər əs/

Definitions of jaculiferous word

  • adjective jaculiferous having dartlike spines. 1
  • noun jaculiferous Lb rare prickly; bearing spines. 1

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Origin of jaculiferous

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < New Latin jaculifer dart-bearing (jaculi-, combining form of Latin jaculum dart + -fer -fer) + -ous; see jaculate

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Parts of speech for Jaculiferous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

jaculiferous popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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