Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phytodetritus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: phy-tode-tri-tus
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

marine detritus, of plant origin, that slowly sinks to the depths and is the food source for abyssal benthic communities

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek φῠτός (phŭtós)nom. Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English detritus English phytodetritus From phyto- + detritus.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does phytodetritus mean?: marine detritus, of plant origin, that slowly sinks to the depths and is the food source for abyssal benthic communities
Where does phytodetritus come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek φῠτός (phŭtós)nom. Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English detritus English phytodetritus From phyto- + detritus.

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