Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macrofouling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: macro-foul-ing
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

fouling by macroorganisms

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Numerous structural components of dams and hydropower facilities are vulnerable to heavy macrofouling by quagga mussels including intake tower trash racks and cooling towers."

Etymology

From macro- + fouling.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: macro

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does macrofouling mean?: fouling by macroorganisms
Where does macrofouling come from?: From macro- + fouling.

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