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phoretic

/fəˈɹɛtɪk/

phoretic adjective: of or pertaining to phoresy or to phoronts.

Adjective

phoretic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to phoresy or to phoronts

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Questions about phoretic

What does phoretic mean?
Phoretic means of or pertaining to phoresy or to phoronts.
What part of speech is phoretic?
Phoretic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce phoretic?
Phoretic is pronounced /fəˈɹɛtɪk/.

Words near phoretic in the dictionary

  1. Phorcides
  2. Phorcys
  3. phoresies
  4. phoresis
  5. phoresy
  6. phoretic
  7. phoretically
  8. phoria
  9. phorias
  10. phorid
  11. phorid flies

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