Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biophilately

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bio-phi-late-ly
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The collection or study of postage stamps and other philatelic material thematically related to biology (animals, plants etc.).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A recent addition to the list of Life Members of the Wilson Ornithological Society is Dr. John T. Emlen, Professor of Zoology at the University of Wisconsin. […] He has three sons, all of whom are students of biology, and besides his professional work finds time to devote to conservation matters, as well as photography and biophilately."
"For instance, Philately is the most popular hobby of the world. Hence, introducing biophilately in the agenda of the concerned NGO will enhance its success in its aims. Spotting animals, birds, plants, insects, etc. on stamps may provide interested people with an efficient media of education […]"

Etymology

From bio- + philately.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does biophilately mean?: The collection or study of postage stamps and other philatelic material thematically related to biology (animals, plants etc.).
Where does biophilately come from?: From bio- + philately.

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