Iouea

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Translingual[edit]

Etymology[edit]

1955, created by M. W. de Laubenfels[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Iouea f

  1. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the order Lithistida – Cretaceous fossil sponges; Synonym of Schrammeniella.

Usage notes[edit]

  • This is the shortest word used in English that contains all five vowels.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Thorpe, Susan (1993) "IOUEA: a Cretaceous coup", Word Ways: Vol. 26: Iss. 2, Article 7.