Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exophytic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-o-phyt-ic
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In pathology, pertaining to growth of a tumor outward.

adj

The proliferating on the exterior or surface epithelium of an organ or other structure in which the growth originated.

Etymology

Etymology tree English exophyte Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English exophytic From exophyte + -ic.

Derived Forms

exophytically exophyticity

Frequently Paired Words

endophytic

Questions

What does exophytic mean?: In pathology, pertaining to growth of a tumor outward.
Where does exophytic come from?: Etymology tree English exophyte Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English exophytic From exophyte + -ic.

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