Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-nof-uh-guh s]
- /məˈnɒf ə gəs/
- /mˌɒnəʊfˈaɡəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-nof-uh-guh s]
- /məˈnɒf ə gəs/
Definitions of monophagous word
- adjective monophagous feeding on only one kind of food. 1
- noun monophagous (of an animal) eating only one kind of food. 1
- adjective monophagous feeding on only one type of food 0
- adjective monophagous feeding on only one kind of food, as on a certain plant 0
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Origin of monophagous
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; mono- + -phagous
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Parts of speech for Monophagous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
monophagous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% 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.
monophagous usage trend in Literature
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