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- US Pronunciation
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- [tuh-neb-ree-uh-nid]
- /təˈnɛb ri ə nɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tuh-neb-ree-uh-nid]
- /təˈnɛb ri ə nɪd/
Definitions of tenebrionid word
- noun tenebrionid darkling beetle. 1
- noun tenebrionid any beetle of the family Tenebrionidae 0
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Origin of tenebrionid
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < New Latin Tenebrionidae family name, equivalent to Tenebrion-, stem of Tenebrio type genus (< Latin tenebriō, stem tenebriōn- one who operates in the dark) + -idae -id2
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Parts of speech for Tenebrionid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tenebrionid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.
tenebrionid usage trend in Literature
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