tuberculoid

tu·ber·cu·loid

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [too-bur-kyuh-loid, tyoo-]
- /tʊˈbɜr kyəˌlɔɪd, tyʊ-/
- /tjˈuːbəkjˌʊlɔɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too-bur-kyuh-loid, tyoo-]
- /tʊˈbɜr kyəˌlɔɪd, tyʊ-/

Definitions of tuberculoid word

adjective tuberculoid resembling a tubercle. 1
adjective tuberculoid resembling tuberculosis. 1
adjective tuberculoid in the form of a tubercle 0
adjective tuberculoid of or relating to a type of leprosy with some symptoms similar to tuberculosis 0
adjective tuberculoid resembling a tubercle or tuberculosis 0

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Origin of tuberculoid

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < Latin tūbercul(um) tubercle or tubercul(osis) + -oid

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Parts of speech for Tuberculoid

noun

adjective

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adverb

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determiner

exclamation

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tuberculoid 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.

According to our data about 67% 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.

tuberculoid usage trend in Literature

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