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Phoresis is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Phoresis in a sentence

Phoresis meaning

Delivery or movement of a substance by means of an agent.

Using Phoresis

  • The main meaning on this page is: Delivery or movement of a substance by means of an agent.
  • In the example corpus, phoresis often appears in combinations such as: use phoresis.

Context around Phoresis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 33.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

use 3×

Sentence patterns with Phoresis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

also use phoresis in order 1× opportunistically use phoresis to hitch 1× typically use phoresis which is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

if their host 1× mallophaga may also 1×

Common sentence endings:

a new host 1× become considerably darker 1× is still alive 1×

Words around Phoresis

Just before it in the word index:

phore 3 phorcys 2 phophi 6 phoong 5 phoolka 4 phoolan 35

Just after it in the word index:

phori 8 phoria 3 phoronids 3 phororo 2 phort 2 phos 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Phoresis

  • In this selection, "phoresis" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 33.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, use stand out and add context to how "phoresis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include also use phoresis in order and opportunistically use phoresis to hitch. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "phoresis" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with phoresis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Mallophaga may also use phoresis in order to spread to a new host even if the present one is still alive. (21 words)

They can only survive for about three days after their host has died and they typically use phoresis, which is hitching a ride from a fly, as an attempt to reach a new host. (34 words)

If their host dies, lice can opportunistically use phoresis to hitch a ride on a fly and attempt to find a new host. citation A louse's color varies from pale beige to dark gray; however, if feeding on blood, it may become considerably darker. (45 words)

Longer example sentences

If their host dies, lice can opportunistically use phoresis to hitch a ride on a fly and attempt to find a new host. citation A louse's color varies from pale beige to dark gray; however, if feeding on blood, it may become considerably darker. (45 words)

They can only survive for about three days after their host has died and they typically use phoresis, which is hitching a ride from a fly, as an attempt to reach a new host. (34 words)

Mallophaga may also use phoresis in order to spread to a new host even if the present one is still alive. (21 words)

Example sentences (3)

If their host dies, lice can opportunistically use phoresis to hitch a ride on a fly and attempt to find a new host. citation A louse's color varies from pale beige to dark gray; however, if feeding on blood, it may become considerably darker.

Mallophaga may also use phoresis in order to spread to a new host even if the present one is still alive.

They can only survive for about three days after their host has died and they typically use phoresis, which is hitching a ride from a fly, as an attempt to reach a new host.

Common combinations with phoresis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "phoresis" in a sentence?
An example: "If their host dies, lice can opportunistically use phoresis to hitch a ride on a fly and attempt to find a new host. citation A louse's color varies from pale beige to dark gray; however, if feeding on blood, it may become considerably darker." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "phoresis" from authentic English texts.
What does "phoresis" mean?
Phoresis means: Delivery or movement of a substance by means of an agent.
How many example sentences with "phoresis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "phoresis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.