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edaphic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
edaph-ic
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to, or determined by, conditions of the soil, especially as it relates to biological systems.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔδαφος (édaphos, “ground”) + -ic. By surface analysis, edaph- + -ic.

Derived Forms

edaphically epedaphic euedaphic hemiedaphic hyperedaphic topoedaphic

Frequently Paired Words

edaphoclimatic edaphology edaphon edaphophyte edaphosaurus

Questions

What does edaphic mean?
Relating to, or determined by, conditions of the soil, especially as it relates to biological systems.
Where does edaphic come from?
From Ancient Greek ἔδαφος (édaphos, “ground”) + -ic. By surface analysis, edaph- + -ic.

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