Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preemergent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-emer-gent
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From pre- + emergent.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does preemergent mean?
Preventing the germination of seeds by inhibiting an important enzyme.
Where does preemergent come from?
From pre- + emergent.

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