avianize

Questions about avianize

What does avianize mean?

avianize means "to modify microorganisms by repeated culture in the developing chick embryo".

How many syllables are in avianize?

avianize has 4 syllables and divides as a-vi-a-nize under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for avianize?

Close synonyms include avianise. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is avianize a common word?

avianize is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.