keratoid

ker·a·toid

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ker-uh-toid]
- /ˈkɛr əˌtɔɪd/
- /ˈke.rə.tɔɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ker-uh-toid]
- /ˈkɛr əˌtɔɪd/

Definitions of keratoid word

adjective keratoid resembling horn; horny. 1
adjective keratoid resembling corneal tissue. 1
noun keratoid Of a cusp, having its two branches curving in opposite directions. 1
adjective keratoid resembling horn; horny 0
adjective keratoid hornlike; horny 0
adjective keratoid (biology) Resembling horn; horny. 0

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Origin of keratoid

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75, keratoid is from the Greek word keratoeidḗs hornlike. See kerat-, -oid

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Parts of speech for Keratoid

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Keratoid

keratoid 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

keratoid usage trend in Literature

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