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- [sem-ee-pal-meyt, -mit, -pah-meyt or sem-ee-pal-mey-tid, -pah-mey-tid; -pahl-, sem-ahy-]
- /ˌsɛm iˈpæl meɪt, -mɪt, -ˈpɑ meɪt or ˌsɛm iˈpæl meɪ tɪd, -ˈpɑ meɪ tɪd; -ˈpɑl-, ˌsɛm aɪ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sem-ee-pal-meyt, -mit, -pah-meyt or sem-ee-pal-mey-tid, -pah-mey-tid; -pahl-, sem-ahy-]
- /ˌsɛm iˈpæl meɪt, -mɪt, -ˈpɑ meɪt or ˌsɛm iˈpæl meɪ tɪd, -ˈpɑ meɪ tɪd; -ˈpɑl-, ˌsɛm aɪ-/
Definitions of semipalmate word
- adjective semipalmate partially or imperfectly palmate, as a bird's foot; half-webbed. 1
- adjective semipalmate (of the feet of some birds) having the front three toes partly webbed 0
- adjective semipalmate with only a partial webbing of the anterior toes, as in some shorebirds 0
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Origin of semipalmate
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; semi- + palmate
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Parts of speech for Semipalmate
noun
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preposition
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determiner
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semipalmate 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 58% 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.
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