Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xerophyte

/ˈzɪəɹəʊfaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: xe-ro-phyte
IPA: /ˈzɪəɹəʊfaɪt/

24

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral. Such plants may be succulent, have small or reduced leaves, or spines.

noun

Etymology

From xero- (“dry”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: xero
Suffix: phyte

Inflected Forms

xerophytes (plural)

Derived Forms

euxerophyte mesoxerophyte xerophytic xerophytism xerophytization

Frequently Paired Words

xeromorphic xerophytic

Synonyms

xeric plant desert plant xerophytic plant xerophile xerophilous plant

Questions

How do you pronounce xerophyte?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɪəɹəʊfaɪt/.
What does xerophyte mean?: Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral. Such plants may be succulent, have small or reduced leaves, or spines.
Where does xerophyte come from?: From xero- (“dry”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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