sea lily

sea lil·y

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see lil-ee]
- /si ˈlɪl i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see lil-ee]
- /si ˈlɪl i/

Definitions of sea lily words

noun sea lily a stalked, sessile crinoid. 1
noun sea lily any of various sessile echinoderms, esp of the genus Ptilocrinus, in which the body consists of a long stalk attached to a hard surface and bearing a central disc with delicate radiating arms: class Crinoidea (crinoids) 0
noun sea lily any of several orders of stalked and attached crinoids 0

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Origin of sea lily

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Sea lily

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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sea lily popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

sea lily usage trend in Literature

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