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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-uh-fahyt]
- /ˈoʊ əˌfaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-uh-fahyt]
- /ˈoʊ əˌfaɪt/
Definitions of oophyte word
- noun oophyte the gametophyte of a moss, fern, or liverwort, resulting from the development of a fertilized egg. 1
- noun oophyte the gametophyte in mosses, liverworts, and ferns 0
- noun oophyte in plants undergoing alternation of generations, as ferns or mosses, that generation in which the reproductive organs are developed 0
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Origin of oophyte
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; oo- + -phyte
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Parts of speech for Oophyte
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oophyte popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.
oophyte usage trend in Literature
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