Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xeromorphic

/zɪəɹəˈmɔɹfɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: xe-ro-mor-phic
IPA: /zɪəɹəˈmɔɹfɪk/

27

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the xerophytes, especially having the ability to store water in leaves and stems.

Etymology

Etymology tree English xero- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -morphic English xeromorphic From xero- + -morphic.

Inflected Forms

more xeromorphic (comparative) most xeromorphic (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

xeromorph xeromorphy

Synonyms

xeromorphous

Rhymes With

anthropomorphic metamorphic isomorphic polymorphic anamorphic dimorphic dysmorphic zoomorphic monomorphic mesomorphic amorphic theriomorphic

Questions

How do you pronounce xeromorphic?: The recorded pronunciation is /zɪəɹəˈmɔɹfɪk/.
What does xeromorphic mean?: Of, relating to, or characteristic of the xerophytes, especially having the ability to store water in leaves and stems.
Where does xeromorphic come from?: Etymology tree English xero- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -morphic English xeromorphic From xero- + -morphic.

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