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PRONUNCIATION OF ACEROUS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACEROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Acerous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACEROUS


adipocerous
ˌædɪˈpɒsərəs
anserous
ˈænsərəs
apsaras
ˈʌpsərəs
brachycerous
bræˈkɪsərəs
cancerous
ˈkænsərəs
dangerous
ˈdeɪndʒərəs
dinoceras
daɪˈnɒsərəs
generous
ˈdʒɛnərəs
Honduras
hɒnˈdjʊərəs
humorous
ˈhjuːmərəs
Monoceros
məˈnɒsərəs
monocerous
mɒˈnɒsərəs
noncancerous
ˌnɒnˈkænsərəs
numerous
ˈnjuːmərəs
rhinoceros
raɪˈnɒsərəs
rhopalocerous
ˌrəʊpəˈlɒsərəs
sorcerous
ˈsɔːsərəs
susurrous
ˈsjuːsərəs
susurrus
ˈsjuːsərəs
ulcerous
ˈʌlsərəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACEROUS

acer
acerate
acerb
acerbate
acerbic
acerbically
acerbities
acerbity
acerola
acerose
acervate
acervation
acervulus
acescence
acescency
acescent
acetabula
acetabulum
acetal
acetaldehyde

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACEROUS

adulterous
boisterous
cadaverous
coniferous
cruciferous
glamorous
lecherous
metalliferous
murderous
obstreperous
odoriferous
onerous
preposterous
prosperous
seminiferous
serous
slanderous
splendiferous
thunderous
treacherous
tuberous

Synonyms and antonyms of acerous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «acerous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACEROUS

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Translator English - Chinese

acerous
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acerous
570 millions of speakers

English

acerous
510 millions of speakers

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acerous
380 millions of speakers
ar

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acerous
280 millions of speakers

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acerous
278 millions of speakers

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acerous
270 millions of speakers

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acerous
260 millions of speakers

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acerous
220 millions of speakers

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Acerous
190 millions of speakers

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acerous
180 millions of speakers

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acerous
130 millions of speakers

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acerous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Acerous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

acerous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

acerous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तीव्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

acerous
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acerous
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

acerous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

acerous
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acerous
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

acerous
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

acerous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

acerous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

acerous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of acerous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACEROUS»

The term «acerous» is barely ever used and occupies the 194.893 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACEROUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about acerous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACEROUS»

Discover the use of acerous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to acerous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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class-book of botany
Trees or shrubs. Lvs. evergreen, mostly acerous, opposite or in whorls of 3. 1 J. communis L. Common Juniper. (Fig. 153.) Lvs. ternate, spreading, subulate, mucronate, longer than the berry. — Can. to N". J. and "Wis. A shrub, with numerous, ...
alphonso wood, 1861
2
Assassin's Vendetta
He agilely stuck the acerous syringe into Gerge's shoulder in one quick move then leaped at the monstrous security guard. “What have you done?!” Gerge exclaimed confusedly, wrenching hesitantly the syringe out of his shoulder. He stared at ...
J. R. Urie, 2003
3
A Lexicon, Hebrew, Chaldee, and English
[Syr. , acerous tritici, &c. Arab. 033;, ambioit rem. Cogn. acerous frumenti, tumuluslapidum. It. giaié, sepulchrum, monumentum, A heap of any thing, pec. I. Of corn, probably a stack or mow, Exod. xxii. 5, “QED 'it! '75",; 52333] , And a stack or the ...
Samuel Lee, 1844
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Dictionary of Entomology, Plant Pathology and Nematology
Accumulative pesticide: The chemical which tends to build up. Acephalous: Larvae apparently without head or having head that is much reduced and not separated from the thorax, e.g. housefly larvae. Acerous: Without antennae. Only Protura ...
O. P. Singh, S. K. Srivastava, 1998
5
A Dictionary of Entomology
Arthropods that lack true Antennae. ACERATE Adj. (Latin, acerosus, acer I sharp + -atus I characterized by.) Needle-shaped; pointed; descriptive of a slender structure with a sharp point. Alt. Acerous; Acerose. See Outline Shape. Cf. Setiform.
‎2011
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Ane's Encyclopedic Dictionary of General & Applied Entomology
Acephalus: A term applied only to larvae. Apparantly without a head or having a head that is much reduced and not clearly separated from the thorax (e.g., larvae of a housefly). Acerous: Without antennae. Only Protura are entirely acerous.
M. S. Dhooria, 2009
7
The Imperial Dictionary, English, Technological, and ...
ACEROUS,) a. [L. acerosus, chaffy, AC'EROSE,} from acus, chaff or a point.] In hot., chaffy ; resembling chaff. 2. An acerous or acerose leaf is one which is linear and permanent, in form of a needle, as in pine, or common juniper. ACERVAL, a.
John Ogilvie, 1859
8
Shepherd
Some do; some don't. What's the best place for the butter? On the table or in the barn? For ourselves, we prefer not to have a butter around the place. Yes, of course, a butter is one who butts. Acerous means hornless. It also means needle- like.
9
Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology
Also, acerate, acerous. acerous Zoology, without horns or antennae. Botany, see acerose. acervate Biology, growing in a dense cluster or heap; used especially of certain fungi. Acervularia Paleontology, an extinct cerioid massive coral of the ...
Christopher G. Morris, 1992
10
Collection of papers on mycology
This _ species is common on acerous wood, but unrecorded on frondose. Exactly same as acerous form (form with small ports). Spores globose, 5-6 mic. hyaline, transparent, often guttu- latc. Setae are rare, but large, and same as those on ...

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