Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zymophyte

/ˈzaɪmə(ʊ)faɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: zy-mo-phyte
IPA: /ˈzaɪmə(ʊ)faɪt/

31

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fermentation produced by bacteria, yeasts or similar micro-organisms.

Etymology

From zymo- (“yeast”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: zymo
Suffix: phyte

Inflected Forms

zymophytes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce zymophyte?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzaɪmə(ʊ)faɪt/.
What does zymophyte mean?: A fermentation produced by bacteria, yeasts or similar micro-organisms.
Where does zymophyte come from?: From zymo- (“yeast”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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