laeotropic

lae·o·trop·ic

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lee-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik]
- /ˌli əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lee-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik]
- /ˌli əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/

Definitions of laeotropic word

adjective laeotropic oriented or coiled in a leftward direction, as a left-spiraling snail shell. 1
adjective laeotropic turning or forming a spiral to the left or anticlockwise 0
adjective laeotropic spiraling to the left if viewed from the side: said as of the sinistral whorls in some gastropod shells 0

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Origin of laeotropic

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; < Greek lai(ós) left, left side + -o- + -tropic

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Parts of speech for Laeotropic

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laeotropic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% 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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