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- [proh-troo-sil, -sahyl, pruh-]
- /proʊˈtru sɪl, -saɪl, prə-/
- /prətrˈuːsaɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh-troo-sil, -sahyl, pruh-]
- /proʊˈtru sɪl, -saɪl, prə-/
Definitions of protrusile word
- adjective protrusile capable of being thrust forth or extended, as the tongue of a hummingbird. 1
- adjective protrusile capable of being thrust forwards 0
- adjective protrusile that can be protruded, or thrust out, as a tentacle or an elephant's trunk 0
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Origin of protrusile
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Latin prōtrūs(us) (past participle of prōtrūdere to protrude) + -ile
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Parts of speech for Protrusile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
protrusile popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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