Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hologonic

/ˌhɑl.əˈɡɑn.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hol-o-go-nic
IPA: /ˌhɑl.əˈɡɑn.ɪk/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Referring to nematodes in which the germinal area extends the whole length of the gonad.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole, entire; holo-”) + Ancient Greek γόνος (gónos, “offspring; seed, genitals”) + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌhɑl.əˈɡɑn.ɪk/
British English: /ˌhɒl.əʊˈɡɒn.ɪk/

Frequently Paired Words

Hologonia

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic ionic platonic supersonic masonic

Questions

How do you pronounce hologonic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɑl.əˈɡɑn.ɪk/.
What does hologonic mean?: Referring to nematodes in which the germinal area extends the whole length of the gonad.
Where does hologonic come from?: From Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole, entire; holo-”) + Ancient Greek γόνος (gónos, “offspring; seed, genitals”) + -ic.

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