How Do You Spell COLOSTROUS?

Pronunciation: [kˈɒlɒstɹəs] (IPA)

The word "colostrous" is often misspelled as "colostorous" due to its similarity to the word "colostomy". However, the correct spelling is "colostrous", pronounced as /kəˈlɒstrəs/ with the accent on the second syllable. This adjective is derived from "colostrum", the milk produced by mammals during the first few days after giving birth, which is rich in antibodies and nutrients. Therefore, "colostrous" refers to something pertaining to or resembling colostrum.

COLOSTROUS Meaning and Definition

  1. Relating to colostrum.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

Common Misspellings for COLOSTROUS

  • colostrum
  • colostrus
  • colostrums
  • xolostrous
  • volostrous
  • folostrous
  • dolostrous
  • cilostrous
  • cklostrous
  • cllostrous
  • cplostrous
  • c0lostrous
  • c9lostrous
  • cokostrous
  • copostrous
  • cooostrous
  • colistrous
  • colkstrous
  • collstrous
  • colpstrous

Similar spelling words for COLOSTROUS

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