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mesophyte

/ˈmɛzəˌfaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mes-o-phyte
IPA
/ˈmɛzəˌfaɪt/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any normal terrestrial plant that grows in environments that have an average supply of water.

Etymology

From French mésophyte, equivalent to meso- (“middle”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɛzəˌfaɪt/
  • British English: /ˈmɛsə(ʊ)fʌɪt/

Inflected Forms

mesophytes (plural)

Derived Forms

mesophication mesophytic mesophytism xeromesophyte

Frequently Paired Words

hydrophyte xerophyte

Synonyms

mesophytic plant

Questions

How do you pronounce mesophyte?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛzəˌfaɪt/.
What does mesophyte mean?
Any normal terrestrial plant that grows in environments that have an average supply of water.
Where does mesophyte come from?
From French mésophyte, equivalent to meso- (“middle”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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