microphyte

mi·cro·phyte

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mahy-kruh-fahyt]
- /ˈmaɪ krəˌfaɪt/
- /ˈmaɪ.krə.faɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-kruh-fahyt]
- /ˈmaɪ krəˌfaɪt/

Definitions of microphyte word

noun microphyte a microscopic plant. 1
noun microphyte (biology) Any microscopic plant or alga. 1
noun microphyte any microscopically small plant 0

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Origin of microphyte

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; micro- + -phyte

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Parts of speech for Microphyte

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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microphyte popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

microphyte usage trend in Literature

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