Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

distaxy

/dɪsˈtæks.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-taxy
IPA: /dɪsˈtæks.i/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An overgrowth in which both the original crystal and the crystal growing on it have different orientations.

Uncountable

Etymology

dis- + -taxy

Word Breakdown

Prefix: dis
Suffix: taxy

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

distaxial

Frequently Paired Words

epitaxy topotaxy

Questions

How do you pronounce distaxy?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈtæks.i/.
What does distaxy mean?: An overgrowth in which both the original crystal and the crystal growing on it have different orientations.
Where does distaxy come from?: dis- + -taxy

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