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glottogenesis

glottogenesis noun: the development of speech.

Noun

glottogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The development of speech.

Origin of glottogenesis

From glotto- + genesis.

Questions about glottogenesis

What does glottogenesis mean?
Glottogenesis means the development of speech.
What part of speech is glottogenesis?
Glottogenesis is a noun.

Words near glottogenesis in the dictionary

  1. glottochronologist
  2. glottochronologists
  3. glottochronology
  4. glottocode
  5. glottocodes
  6. glottogenesis
  7. glottogenetic
  8. glottogonic
  9. glottogonist
  10. glottogonists
  11. glottogony

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