gastrolith

gas·tro·lith

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gas-truh-lith]
- /ˈgæs trə lɪθ/
- /ɡˈastrəlˌɪθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gas-truh-lith]
- /ˈgæs trə lɪθ/

Definitions of gastrolith word

noun gastrolith a calculous concretion in the stomach. 1
noun gastrolith A hard concretion in the stomach. 1
noun gastrolith a stone in the stomach; gastric calculus 0
noun gastrolith a stony concretion formed in the stomach 0
noun gastrolith (zoology) rocks which are or have been held inside the digestive tract of an animal to aid in buoyancy or food processing. 0

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Origin of gastrolith

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; gastro- + -lith

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Parts of speech for Gastrolith

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gastrolith popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% 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.

gastrolith usage trend in Literature

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