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sciophyte

/ˈsaɪəˌfaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scio-phyte
IPA
/ˈsaɪəˌfaɪt/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant that tolerates or thrives in a low light level (shade)

Etymology

From scio- (“shade”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsaɪəˌfaɪt/
  • British English: /ˈsʌɪə(ʊ)fʌɪt/

Inflected Forms

sciophytes (plural) skiophyte (alternative)

Derived Forms

sciophytic

Frequently Paired Words

photophyte

Questions

How do you pronounce sciophyte?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪəˌfaɪt/.
What does sciophyte mean?
Any plant that tolerates or thrives in a low light level (shade)
Where does sciophyte come from?
From scio- (“shade”) + -phyte (“plant”).

How to pronounce sciophyte

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