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rheophyte

/ˈɹi.əˌfaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rheo-phyte
IPA
/ˈɹi.əˌfaɪt/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plant that grows in running water, such as in a stream or river

Etymology

From rheo- (“flow, current”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹi.əˌfaɪt/
  • British English: /ˈɹiːə(ʊ)fʌɪt/

Inflected Forms

rheophytes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

rheophytic

Questions

How do you pronounce rheophyte?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹi.əˌfaɪt/.
What does rheophyte mean?
A plant that grows in running water, such as in a stream or river
Where does rheophyte come from?
From rheo- (“flow, current”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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