Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yuh-pok]
- /yəˈpɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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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.