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yapok

ya·pok
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yuh-pok]
    • /yəˈpɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yuh-pok]
    • /yəˈpɒk/

Definitions of yapok word

  • noun yapok an aquatic Central and South American opossum, Chironectes variegatus (or minimus), having webbed hind feet and a grayish coat. 1
  • noun yapok A semiaquatic carnivorous opossum with dark-banded gray fur and webbed hind feet, native to tropical America. 1
  • noun yapok an aquatic opossum, Chironectes minimus, having webbed feet and living in South America 0
  • noun yapok a small, water-dwelling opossum (Chironectes minimus, family Didelphidae) of Central and South America, with webbed hind feet 0
  • noun yapok The water opossum, Chironectes minimus. 0

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Origin of yapok

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; after Oyapok, a river forming the border between French Guiana and N Brazil

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Parts of speech for Yapok

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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yapok popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.

yapok usage trend in Literature

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