tube foot

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toob, tyoob foo t]
- /tub, tyub fʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toob, tyoob foo t]
- /tub, tyub fʊt/

Definitions of tube foot words

noun tube foot one of numerous small, tubular processes on the ventral body surface of most echinoderms, used for locomotion and grasping. 1
noun tube foot any of numerous tubular outgrowths of the body wall of most echinoderms that are used as organs of locomotion and respiration and to aid ingestion of food 0
noun tube foot any of numerous small, water-filled, fleshy tubes in most echinoderms, projecting outside the body, often ending in a suction disc, and used in locomotion, securing food, etc. 0

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Origin of tube foot

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Tube foot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tube foot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

tube foot usage trend in Literature

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