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- [nee-vuh s]
- /ˈni vəs/
- /nˈevəs/
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- [nee-vuh s]
- /ˈni vəs/
Definitions of nevus word
- noun plural nevus any congenital anomaly of the skin, including moles and various types of birthmarks. 1
- noun nevus A birthmark or a mole on the skin, especially a birthmark in the form of a raised red patch. 1
- noun nevus birthmark 1
- noun nevus a birthmark, mole, or other colored spot on the skin 0
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Origin of nevus
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; spelling variant of Latin naevus mole
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Parts of speech for Nevus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nevus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nevus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nevus
noun nevus
- angioma — a tumour consisting of a mass of blood vessels (haemangioma) or a mass of lymphatic vessels (lymphangioma)
- hemangioma — See under angioma.
- mole — a spicy sauce flavored with chocolate, usually served with turkey or chicken.
- port wine stain — a large birthmark of purplish color, usually on the face or neck.
- flaw — Also called windflaw. a sudden, usually brief windstorm or gust of wind.
Antonyms for nevus
noun nevus
- blank — Something that is blank has nothing on it.
- clarity — The clarity of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand.
- cleanliness — Cleanliness is the degree to which people keep themselves and their surroundings clean.
- perfection — the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
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