polypary

pol·y·par·y

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pol-uh-per-ee]
- /ˈpɒl əˌpɛr i/
- /pˈɒlɪpəri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-uh-per-ee]
- /ˈpɒl əˌpɛr i/

Definitions of polypary word

noun plural polypary the common supporting structure of a colony of polyps, as corals. 1
noun polypary the common base and connecting tissue of a colony of coelenterate polyps, esp coral 0
noun polypary the common base or the connecting tissue to which each member of a colony of polyps is attached 0

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Origin of polypary

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

From the New Latin word polypārium, dating back to 1740-50. See polyp, -ary

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Parts of speech for Polypary

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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polypary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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