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phoresy

/ˈfɔɹ.əs.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phoresy
IPA
/ˈfɔɹ.əs.i/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An association between two organisms in which one (e.g. a mite) travels on the body of another, without being a parasite.

Etymology

From French phorésie, from Ancient Greek φόρησις (phórēsis, “wearing, garment”), from φορέω (phoréō, “I wear, I bear”) + -σις (-sis, nominal suffix). See -phore.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: phorésie, φόρησις

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɔɹ.əs.i/
  • British English: /fəˈɹiː.si/

Inflected Forms

phoresies (plural) phoresis (alternative)

Derived Forms

hyperphoresy trophophoresy

Rhymes With

greasy specie khaleesi ceecee

Questions

How do you pronounce phoresy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔɹ.əs.i/.
What does phoresy mean?
An association between two organisms in which one (e.g. a mite) travels on the body of another, without being a parasite.
Where does phoresy come from?
It is traced to French.

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