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Definition: ATOKOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Producing only asexual individuals, as the eggs of certain annelids.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb atokously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(atokously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective atokous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Atokous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Atokous \At"o*kous\, adjective. [Greek expression barren; 'a priv. offspring.]. (references)

Definition: ATOKOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Producing only asexual individuals, as the eggs of certain annelids.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb atokously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(atokously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective atokous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "ATOKOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Atokous \At"o*kous\, adjective. [Greek expression barren; 'a priv. offspring.]. (references)