thelytokous

the·lyt·o·kous

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thi-lit-uh-kuh s]
- /θɪˈlɪt ə kəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thi-lit-uh-kuh s]
- /θɪˈlɪt ə kəs/

Definitions of thelytokous word

adjective thelytokous pertaining to or produced by thelytoky. 1
adjective thelytokous only able to produce female offspring 0

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Origin of thelytokous

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

From the Greek word thēlytókos, dating back to 1875-80. See thelytoky, -ous

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Parts of speech for Thelytokous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Thelytokous

thelytokous 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 61% 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.

thelytokous usage trend in Literature

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