Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microtephra

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-crotephra
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Microscopic deposits of tephra.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This microtephra may be ejected into the upper atmosphere and travel for many thousands of miles […]."

Etymology

From micro- + tephra.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: micro

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does microtephra mean?: Microscopic deposits of tephra.
Where does microtephra come from?: From micro- + tephra.

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