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oligosemic

/ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈsiːmɪk/

oligosemic adjective: of or exhibiting oligosemy.

Adjective

oligosemic (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Of or exhibiting oligosemy.
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Origin of oligosemic

First attested in 1986: formed as oligosem(y) + -ic. Compare monosemic and polysemic.

Questions about oligosemic

What does oligosemic mean?
Oligosemic means of or exhibiting oligosemy.
What part of speech is oligosemic?
Oligosemic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce oligosemic?
Oligosemic is pronounced /ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈsiːmɪk/.

Words near oligosemic in the dictionary

  1. oligosaprobe
  2. oligosaprobes
  3. oligosaprobic
  4. oligosarcosine
  5. oligosecretory
  6. oligosemic
  7. oligosemy
  8. oligosequence
  9. oligosequences
  10. oligosialic
  11. oligosiderite

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