Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anthropochorous

/ænθɹɒpəˈkɔːɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-thro-pochorous
IPA: /ænθɹɒpəˈkɔːɹəs/

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

that have populations transported as aliens to geographical areas by the direct or indirect, typically inadvertent, action of humans.

adj

that have populations effectively relying on human transport or action, typically inadvertent, for their propagation.

Example Sentences

"From their initial habitats, many anthropochorous insects have been transported by humans around the globe and several are now cosmopolitan in distribution."

Etymology

From anthropo- (“man, human”) + Ancient Greek χωρίζω (khōrízō, “separate, spread”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anthropo

Derived Forms

anthropochore anthropochory

Questions

How do you pronounce anthropochorous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ænθɹɒpəˈkɔːɹəs/.
What does anthropochorous mean?: that have populations transported as aliens to geographical areas by the direct or indirect, typically inadvertent, action of humans.
Where does anthropochorous come from?: From anthropo- (“man, human”) + Ancient Greek χωρίζω (khōrízō, “separate, spread”).

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