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oxytrope

oxytrope noun: synonym of locoweed.

Noun

oxytrope (plural oxytropes)

  1. Synonym of locoweed.
    Synonyms:
    locoweed

Synonyms of oxytrope

Forms of oxytrope

pluraloxytropes

Origin of oxytrope

From translingual Oxytropis, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp, pointy”) + τρόπις (trópis, “keel”).

Questions about oxytrope

What does oxytrope mean?
Oxytrope means synonym of locoweed.
What part of speech is oxytrope?
Oxytrope is a noun.
What is the plural of oxytrope?
The plural of oxytrope is oxytropes.

Words near oxytrope in the dictionary

  1. oxytonous
  2. oxytrauma
  3. oxytraumas
  4. oxytrichid
  5. oxytrichids
  6. oxytrope
  7. oxytropes
  8. oxyuriasis
  9. oxyuricidal
  10. oxyuricide
  11. oxyuricides

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