scleroid

scle·roid

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skleer-oid, skler-]
- /ˈsklɪər ɔɪd, ˈsklɛr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skleer-oid, skler-]
- /ˈsklɪər ɔɪd, ˈsklɛr-/

Definitions of scleroid word

adjective scleroid hard or indurated. 1
adjective scleroid (of organisms and their parts) hard or hardened 0
adjective scleroid hard or hardened 0

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Origin of scleroid

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; scler- + -oid

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Parts of speech for Scleroid

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scleroid

scleroid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

scleroid usage trend in Literature

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