Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acrotelm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acrotelm
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The top layer of a peat bog, above the catotelm, where there are living plants.

Example Sentences

"Romanov (1968a) reported very much higher values in the acrotelms of bogs in the Soviet Union."
"To determine the feasibility of this idea, she worked with various government agencies to explore the acrotelm and catotelm bog environments."

Inflected Forms

acrotelms (plural)

Questions

What does acrotelm mean?: The top layer of a peat bog, above the catotelm, where there are living plants.

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