Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

streptophyte

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
strep-to-phyte
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a very large group of organisms, of the division Streptophytina, which includes the green algae and most other plants.

Etymology

From strepto- (“twisted”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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What does streptophyte mean?
Any of a very large group of organisms, of the division Streptophytina, which includes the green algae and most other plants.
Where does streptophyte come from?
From strepto- (“twisted”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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