Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonhumus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-hu-mus
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which is not humus (certain organic compounds in soil).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"However, since there is no clear-cut distinction between humus and nonhumus, the term humus will be used interchangeably with soil organic matter for the purposes of this discussion."

Etymology

From non- + humus.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does nonhumus mean?: That which is not humus (certain organic compounds in soil).
Where does nonhumus come from?: From non- + humus.

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