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- US Pronunciation
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- [sap-ruh-fahyt]
- /ˈsæp rəˌfaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sap-ruh-fahyt]
- /ˈsæp rəˌfaɪt/
Definition of saprophytic word
- noun saprophytic any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria. 1
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Origin of saprophytic
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; sapro- + -phyte
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Parts of speech for Saprophytic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
saprophytic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
saprophytic usage trend in Literature
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