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bow-wow theory

bow-wow theory noun: a speculative theory that human language originated from the imitation of animal vocalisations.

Noun

bow-wow theory (plural bow-wow theories)

  1. A speculative theory that human language originated from the imitation of animal vocalisations.

Forms of bow-wow theory

pluralbow-wow theories

Questions about bow-wow theory

What does bow-wow theory mean?
Bow-wow theory means a speculative theory that human language originated from the imitation of animal vocalisations.
What part of speech is bow-wow theory?
Bow-wow theory is a noun.
What is the plural of bow-wow theory?
The plural of bow-wow theory is bow-wow theories.

Words near bow-wow theory in the dictionary

  1. bow-ties
  2. bow-wood
  3. bow-woods
  4. bow-wow
  5. bow-wow theories
  6. bow-wow theory
  7. bow-wowed
  8. bow-wowing
  9. bow-wows
  10. bowab
  11. bowable

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