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placode

plac·ode
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plak-ohd]
    • /ˈplæk oʊd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plak-ohd]
    • /ˈplæk oʊd/

Definition of placode word

  • noun placode a local thickening of the endoderm in the embryo, that usually constitutes the primordium of a specific structure or organ. 1

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Origin of placode

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; < Greek plak- (stem of pláx) something flat, tablet + -ode1

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Parts of speech for Placode

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

placode popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% 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.

placode usage trend in Literature

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