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zoophyte

/ˈzəʊəfaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zoophyte
IPA
/ˈzəʊəfaɪt/
25
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An animal thought to have the characteristics of a plant, later specifically an invertebrate of the (former) group Zoophyta, comprising sponges, corals and sea anemones.

noun

A plant believed to have the characteristics of an animal, especially a sensitive plant or vegetable lamb.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From zoo- + -phyte, after Middle French zoophyte; later reinforced by scientific Latin Zoophyta.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈzəʊəfaɪt/

Inflected Forms

zoophytes (plural) zoöphyte (alternative) zoophite (alternative) zoöphite (alternative)

Derived Forms

zoophytal zoophytic zoophytical zoophytish zoophytist zoophytography zoophytoid zoophytological zoophytologist zoophytology

Questions

How do you pronounce zoophyte?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzəʊəfaɪt/.
What does zoophyte mean?
An animal thought to have the characteristics of a plant, later specifically an invertebrate of the (former) group Zoophyta, comprising sponges, corals and sea anemones.
Where does zoophyte come from?
From zoo- + -phyte, after Middle French zoophyte; later reinforced by scientific Latin Zoophyta.

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