Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [air-uh-fahyt]
- /ˈɛər əˌfaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [air-uh-fahyt]
- /ˈɛər əˌfaɪt/
Definitions of aerophyte word
- noun aerophyte epiphyte. 1
- noun aerophyte An epiphyte. 0
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Origin of aerophyte
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; aero- + -phyte
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Parts of speech for Aerophyte
noun
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verb
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aerophyte popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
aerophyte usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aerophyte
noun aerophyte
- air plant — an epiphyte, esp an orchid of the large Old World tropical genus Aerides, grown for its white scented flowers spotted with red, purple, or rose, or a bromeliad, esp of the genus Tillandsia
- epiphyte — A plant that grows on another plant but is not parasitic, such as the numerous ferns, bromeliads, air plants, and orchids growing on tree trunks in tropical rain forests.
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