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seminivorous

sem·i·niv·or·ous
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sem-uh-niv-er-uh s]
    • /ˌsɛm əˈnɪv ər əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sem-uh-niv-er-uh s]
    • /ˌsɛm əˈnɪv ər əs/

Definition of seminivorous word

  • adjective seminivorous feeding on seeds: seminivorous birds. 1
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Origin of seminivorous

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
1680-90; < Latin sēmin- (stem of sēmen) seed, semen + - i- + -vorous

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Parts of speech for Seminivorous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Seminivorous

seminivorous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% 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.

seminivorous usage trend in Literature

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