Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epiphytism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: epi-phytism
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or condition of being an epiphyte.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Wet weight of the main components of the epifauna per 500 g of G. verrucosa (A) and degree of epiphytism (B) found in the algal bed at Isla Santa María."

Etymology

From epiphyte + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: epiphyte

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does epiphytism mean?: The quality or condition of being an epiphyte.
Where does epiphytism come from?: From epiphyte + -ism.

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