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pyloric

py·lo·rus
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pahy-lawr-uh s, -lohr-, pi-]
    • /paɪˈlɔr əs, -ˈloʊr-, pɪ-/
    • /paɪlˈɒrɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahy-lawr-uh s, -lohr-, pi-]
    • /paɪˈlɔr əs, -ˈloʊr-, pɪ-/

Definition of pyloric word

  • noun plural pyloric the opening between the stomach and the duodenum. 1

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Origin of pyloric

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Late Latin < Greek pylōrós literally, gatekeeper

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Parts of speech for Pyloric

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pyloric popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

pyloric usage trend in Literature

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