Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [li-thoj-uh-nuh s]
- /lɪˈθɒdʒ ə nəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [li-thoj-uh-nuh s]
- /lɪˈθɒdʒ ə nəs/
Definitions of lithogenous word
- adjective lithogenous of or relating to organisms, as coral, that secrete stony deposits. 1
- adjective lithogenous (of animals, esp certain corals) rock-building 0
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Origin of lithogenous
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; litho- + -genous
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Parts of speech for Lithogenous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lithogenous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% 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.
lithogenous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with lithogenous
- what is lithogenous sediment?
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