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abiotrophy

/ˌeɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɹə.fi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
a-bi-o-tro-phy
IPA
/ˌeɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɹə.fi/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.

Etymology

From abio- (“without life”) + -trophy (“development”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌeɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɹə.fi/

Inflected Forms

abiotrophies (plural)

Derived Forms

abiotrophic

Questions

How do you pronounce abiotrophy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɹə.fi/.
What does abiotrophy mean?
Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.
Where does abiotrophy come from?
From abio- (“without life”) + -trophy (“development”).

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