sepaloid

se·pal·oid

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [see-puh-loid, sep-uh-]
- /ˈsi pəˌlɔɪd, ˈsɛp ə-/
- /sˈepəlˌɔɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see-puh-loid, sep-uh-]
- /ˈsi pəˌlɔɪd, ˈsɛp ə-/

Definitions of sepaloid word

adjective sepaloid resembling a sepal. 1
adjective sepaloid (esp of petals) resembling a sepal in structure and function 0
adjective sepaloid like or having the nature of a sepal 0

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Origin of sepaloid

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

From the New Latin word sepaloideus, dating back to 1820-30. See sepal, -oid

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Parts of speech for Sepaloid

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sepaloid

sepaloid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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