physogastric

phy·so·gas·tric

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahy-suh-gas-trik]
- /ˌfaɪ səˈgæs trɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahy-suh-gas-trik]
- /ˌfaɪ səˈgæs trɪk/

Definition of physogastric word

adjective physogastric pertaining to the swollen, membranous abdomen of certain insects, especially termite and ant queens. 1

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Origin of physogastric

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; physo- + gastric

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Parts of speech for Physogastric

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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physogastric popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% 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.

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