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onychophoran

on·y·choph·o·ran
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on-i-kof-er-uh n]
    • /ˌɒn ɪˈkɒf ər ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on-i-kof-er-uh n]
    • /ˌɒn ɪˈkɒf ər ən/

Definitions of onychophoran word

  • noun onychophoran any small, predatory, caterpillarlike animal of the phylum Onychophora, common in tropical forests, having stubby legs ending in pincers. 1
  • noun onychophoran A terrestrial invertebrate of the small phylum Onychophora; a velvet worm. 1
  • noun onychophoran any wormlike terrestrial invertebrate of the phylum Onychophora, having a segmented body, short unjointed limbs, and breathing by means of tracheae: intermediate in structure and evolutionary development between annelids and arthropods 0
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Origin of onychophoran

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < New Latin Onychophor(a) phylum name (< Greek onycho-, combining form of ónyx; see onyx) + New Latin -phora, neuter plural of -phorus -phore + -an

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Parts of speech for Onychophoran

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onychophoran popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% 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.

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