Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahr-pof-uh-guh s]
- /kɑrˈpɒf ə gəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahr-pof-uh-guh s]
- /kɑrˈpɒf ə gəs/
Definitions of carpophagous word
- adjective carpophagous feeding on fruit 3
- adjective carpophagous fruit-eating 3
- adjective carpophagous feeding on fruit; fruit-eating. 1
- noun carpophagous Living on fruits; fruit-eating. 1
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Origin of carpophagous
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; carpo-1 + -phagous
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Parts of speech for Carpophagous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carpophagous popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this 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.
carpophagous usage trend in Literature
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