macrophyte

mac·ro·phyte

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mak-ruh-fahyt]
- /ˈmæk rəˌfaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mak-ruh-fahyt]
- /ˈmæk rəˌfaɪt/

Definitions of macrophyte word

noun macrophyte a plant, especially a marine plant, large enough to be visible to the naked eye. 1
noun macrophyte A plant, especially an aquatic plant, large enough to be seen by the naked eye. 1
noun macrophyte a plant (typically aquatic) which is visible to the naked eye 0
noun macrophyte (biology) Any normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one. 0

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Origin of macrophyte

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; macro- + -phyte

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Parts of speech for Macrophyte

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Macrophyte

macrophyte popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

macrophyte usage trend in Literature

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