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hygrophyte

/ˈhaɪɡɹəʊfaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-gro-phyte
IPA
/ˈhaɪɡɹəʊfaɪt/
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant that thrives on very wet but not submerged ground.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hygro- (“moist”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hygrophytes (plural)

Derived Forms

hygrophytic

Frequently Paired Words

hydrophyte

Questions

How do you pronounce hygrophyte?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪɡɹəʊfaɪt/.
What does hygrophyte mean?
Any plant that thrives on very wet but not submerged ground.
Where does hygrophyte come from?
From hygro- (“moist”) + -phyte (“plant”).

How to pronounce hygrophyte

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