Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cryocratic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cry-o-crat-ic
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The glacial phase of ecological development, characterized by a cold, dry climate in which vegetation is sparse and lacking in diversity.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Turner and West ( 1968 ) suggest that the phases of an interglacial period (cryocratic, protocratic , mesocratic , telocratic ) be considered as cenozones."
"It is not known where the Karoo complex survived the cryocratic conditions."
"The first phase was the cryocratic phase which existed in the ice-free parts of a glacial period."

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

protocratic mesocratic oligocratic telocratic

Questions

What does cryocratic mean?: The glacial phase of ecological development, characterized by a cold, dry climate in which vegetation is sparse and lacking in diversity.

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