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effodient

/ɪˈfəʊdiənt/

effodient adjective: involving digging up.

Adjective

effodient (not comparable)

  1. (archaic, rare) involving digging up.
    • When the supply falls short he employs his powerful effodient feet to hurl the earth from the roots of the tree and bring it down by his colossal strength.1886, Alexander Winchell, Walks and talks in the geological field

Origin of effodient

From Latin effodiēns, present participle of effodiō (“to dig out”), from ex + fodiō (“to dig”).

Questions about effodient

What does effodient mean?
Effodient means involving digging up.
What part of speech is effodient?
Effodient is an adjective.
How do you pronounce effodient?
Effodient is pronounced /ɪˈfəʊdiənt/.

Words near effodient in the dictionary

  1. effluxome
  2. effodicate
  3. effodicated
  4. effodicates
  5. effodicating
  6. effodient
  7. effoliation
  8. efforce
  9. efforced
  10. efforces
  11. efforcing

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