Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [o-sif-er-uh s]
- /ɒˈsɪf ər əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [o-sif-er-uh s]
- /ɒˈsɪf ər əs/
Definitions of ossiferous word
- adjective ossiferous containing bones, especially fossil bones: ossiferous caves and rock beds. 1
- adjective ossiferous containing or yielding bones 0
- adjective ossiferous containing bones, as a geologic deposit 0
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Origin of ossiferous
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < Latin ossi- (combining form of os) bone + -ferous
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Parts of speech for Ossiferous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ossiferous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.
ossiferous usage trend in Literature
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