Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phycoxanthin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: phy-cox-an-thin
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A yellowish colouring matter found in certain algae.

Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

From phyco- + xanthin.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: phyco

Usage

Inflected Forms

phycoxanthine (alternative)

Synonyms

diatomine

Questions

What does phycoxanthin mean?: A yellowish colouring matter found in certain algae.
Where does phycoxanthin come from?: From phyco- + xanthin.

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