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phyco-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phy-co-
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

seaweed or algae.

Etymology

From combining form of Ancient Greek φῦκος (phûkos, “seaweed”).

Questions

What does phyco- mean?
seaweed or algae.
Where does phyco- come from?
From combining form of Ancient Greek φῦκος (phûkos, “seaweed”).

How to pronounce phyco-

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