Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [zoh-of-uh-luh s]
- /zoʊˈɒf ə ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [zoh-of-uh-luh s]
- /zoʊˈɒf ə ləs/
Definitions of zoophilic word
- adjective zoophilic Botany. adapted to pollination by animals, especially those other than insects. 1
- adjective zoophilic having an affinity for animals. 1
- adjective zoophilic having an attraction, esp. a strong sexual attraction, to animals 0
- adjective zoophilic adapted to pollination by animals other than insects 0
- adjective zoophilic liking or preferring animals. 0
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Origin of zoophilic
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; zoo- + -philous
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Parts of speech for Zoophilic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zoophilic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.
zoophilic usage trend in Literature
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