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oncogenous

/ɒŋˈkɒd͡ʒɪnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oncoge-nous
IPA
/ɒŋˈkɒd͡ʒɪnəs/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Arising from or caused by a tumor.

adj

Causing a tumor.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From onco- + -genous.

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

oncologic oncological oncology

Synonyms

oncogenic

Rhymes With

endogenous exogenous erogenous hematogenous androgenous lymphogenous

Questions

How do you pronounce oncogenous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɒŋˈkɒd͡ʒɪnəs/.
What does oncogenous mean?
Arising from or caused by a tumor.
Where does oncogenous come from?
From onco- + -genous.

How to pronounce oncogenous

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