lexigram
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of lexigram
C20: from Greek lexis word + -gram
Example Sentences
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Much to the chagrin of her human researchers, Matata showed little interest in her studies, but one day in 1982 Kanzi spontaneously began expressing himself using the lexigram board.
From Slate • Aug. 20, 2014
He quickly built up a lexigram vocabulary of more than 400 symbols.
From Slate • Aug. 20, 2014
The returning chimp would then press the appropriate button on the console, which would flash the lexigram for the food on the screen.
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