lexigram

/ ˈlɛksɪˌɡræm /

noun

1. a figure or symbol that represents a word

Word History and Origins

Origin of lexigram¹

C20: from Greek lexis word + -gram

Example Sentences

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

He quickly built up a lexigram vocabulary of more than 400 symbols.

From Slate

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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