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sclerosal

scle·ro·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skli-roh-sis]
    • /sklɪˈroʊ sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skli-roh-sis]
    • /sklɪˈroʊ sɪs/

Definitions of sclerosal word

  • noun plural sclerosal Pathology. a hardening or induration of a tissue or part, or an increase of connective tissue or the like at the expense of more active tissue. 1
  • noun plural sclerosal Botany. a hardening of a tissue or cell wall by thickening or lignification. 1

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Origin of sclerosal

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin < Greek sklḗrōsis hardening. See scler-, -osis

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Parts of speech for Sclerosal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sclerosal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".

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