Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

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2 entries found for pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.

Main Entry: pneu·mo·no·ul·tra·mi·cro·scop·ic·sil·i·co·vol·ca·no·co·ni·o·sis

Pronunciation: 'n(y)ü-m&-(")nO-"&l-tr&-"mI-kr&-'skäp-ik-'sil-i-(")kO-väl-'kA-nO-"kO-nE-'O-s&s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural pneu·mo·no·ul·tra·mi·cro·scop·ic·sil·i·co·vol·ca·no·co·ni·o·ses /-"sEz/ : a pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of very fine silicate or quartz dust

Source: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.

Main Entry:
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

Part of Speech:
noun

Definition:
supposedly the longest word in a dictionary, an artificial word said to mean a lung disease caused by the inhalation of silica dust

Source: Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.6)Copyright © 2003-2005 Lexico Publishing Group, LLC