Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saprolite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: sapro-lite
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a chemically weathered rock

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Saprolites form in the lower zones of soil profiles and represent deep weathering of the bedrock surface."

Etymology

From sapro- + -lite.

Usage

Inflected Forms

saprolites (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

saprolitic

Questions

What does saprolite mean?: a chemically weathered rock
Where does saprolite come from?: From sapro- + -lite.

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