pinnigrade

pin·ni·grade

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pin-i-greyd]
- /ˈpɪn ɪˌgreɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pin-i-greyd]
- /ˈpɪn ɪˌgreɪd/

Definitions of pinnigrade word

adjective pinnigrade moving by means of finlike parts or flippers, as the seals and walruses. 1
noun pinnigrade a pinnigrade animal. 1

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Origin of pinnigrade

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

From the New Latin word pinnigradus, dating back to 1840-50. See pinna, -i-, -grade

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Parts of speech for Pinnigrade

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pinnigrade

pinnigrade popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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.

pinnigrade usage trend in Literature

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