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protophyte

/ˈpɹoʊdəˌfaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pro-to-phyte
IPA
/ˈpɹoʊdəˌfaɪt/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various primitive organisms such as the slime molds

Etymology

From proto- (“first”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɹoʊdəˌfaɪt/
  • British English: /ˈpɹəʊtəfʌɪt/

Inflected Forms

protophytes (plural)

Derived Forms

protophytic protophytology

Frequently Paired Words

protist

Questions

How do you pronounce protophyte?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹoʊdəˌfaɪt/.
What does protophyte mean?
Any of various primitive organisms such as the slime molds
Where does protophyte come from?
From proto- (“first”) + -phyte (“plant”).

How to pronounce protophyte

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