scotophil

sco·to·phil

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skoh-tuh-fil or skoh-tuh-fil-ik]
- /ˈskoʊ tə fɪl or ˌskoʊ təˈfɪl ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skoh-tuh-fil or skoh-tuh-fil-ik]
- /ˈskoʊ tə fɪl or ˌskoʊ təˈfɪl ɪk/

Definitions of scotophil word

adjective scotophil living and flourishing in darkness. 1
adjective scotophil pertaining to the part of the circadian cycle when light does not affect reproduction. 1
adjective scotophil liking or thriving in darkness 0

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Parts of speech for Scotophil

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scotophil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

scotophil usage trend in Literature

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