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- US Pronunciation
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- [jee-of-uh-luh s]
- /dʒiˈɒf ə ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jee-of-uh-luh s]
- /dʒiˈɒf ə ləs/
Definitions of geophilous word
- adjective geophilous Zoology. terrestrial, as certain snails. 1
- adjective geophilous Botany. fruiting underground. 1
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Origin of geophilous
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < New Latin Geophilus genus name; see geo-, -phile, -ous
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Parts of speech for Geophilous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
geophilous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.
geophilous usage trend in Literature
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