Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phytodepuration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: phy-todepu-ra-tion
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The purification of surface water by means of bacteria on the roots of plants

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is a good candidate for water phytodepuration in constructed wetlands because it presents large root surface supporting the growth of beneficial microbes and secretes substances into the rhizosphere that have shown to inhibit coliform bacteria [10 ]."

Etymology

From phyto- + depuration.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: phyto

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does phytodepuration mean?: The purification of surface water by means of bacteria on the roots of plants
Where does phytodepuration come from?: From phyto- + depuration.

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