Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saprist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: saprist
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A histosol that is primarily made up of highly decomposed organic materials, often called muck.

Etymology

See sapro- (“putrid”).

Inflected Forms

saprists (plural)

Questions

What does saprist mean?: A histosol that is primarily made up of highly decomposed organic materials, often called muck.
Where does saprist come from?: See sapro- (“putrid”).

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