Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

noun

a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica dust.

(I looked it up. This is a real word)

1 thought on “Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis”

  1. I believe it!
    Words are made up of component parts that each have meaning. What do the different parts mean? Can you identify the parts? It’s a great way to start approaching words you don’t know!
    For example, what does pneumono- mean? What does ultra- mean? and so on.

    Where did you encounter the word? What does understanding it help you understand? Or is this an example of a word you were excited to learn, just because words are interesting?

    What graphic could you pair with this word?!

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