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homophora

homophora noun: a reference that requires some type of general knowledge to understand.

Noun

homophora

  1. A reference that requires some type of general knowledge to understand.

Forms of homophora

alternative formhomophor

Origin of homophora

From Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō, “to carry”). By surface analysis, homo- + -phor + -a.

Words formed from homophora

Questions about homophora

What does homophora mean?
Homophora means a reference that requires some type of general knowledge to understand.
What part of speech is homophora?
Homophora is a noun.

Words near homophora in the dictionary

  1. homophonies
  2. homophonous
  3. homophonously
  4. homophony
  5. homophor
  6. homophora
  7. homophoric
  8. homophorically
  9. homophors
  10. homophyadic
  11. homophyletic

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