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Definitions: Saprophytic |
SaprophyticAdjective1. Obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material. 2. (of some plants or fungi) nourished on dead or decaying organic matter. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Crosswords: Saprophytic |
| English words defined with "saprophytic": agaric, Aphyllophorales ♦ Chytridiales, Chytridiomycetes, class Chytridiomycetes ♦ Erysiphales ♦ false beachdrops, family Monotropaceae, family Mucoraceae, family Tuberculariaceae ♦ genus Monotropa ♦ Indian pipe ♦ Monotropa, Monotropa hypopithys, Monotropa uniflora, Monotropaceae, Mucoraceae, Mucorales, mycobacteria, mycobacterium ♦ order Aphyllophorales, order Chytridiales, order Erysiphales, order Mucorales, order Pezizales, order Tremellales ♦ Pezizales, pinesap ♦ saprophytic organism, Sarcodes sanguinea, snow plant ♦ Tremellales, Tuberculariaceae ♦ waxflower. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "saprophytic": Acholeplasma ♦ caza mayor ♦ Exophiala ♦ Leptospira interrogans ♦ Micromonospora, Micromonosporaceae, Mycobacterium phlei ♦ Shewanella, sooty mold, sooty mould, Streptococcaceae. (references) |
| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Snow plant, a bright red saprophytic herb from the family Pyrolaceae, and photographer.Credit: Russ Holmes. |
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| "Saprophytic" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Saprophytic" is used about 2 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 2 | 245,945 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "saprophytic": saprophytic organism. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
saprophytic | 5 |
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| Language | Translations for "saprophytic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Chinese | 腐". (various references) | |
Danish | saprofytter (saprophytes, saprophytic plants), saprofyter (Saprophytes, saprophytic bacteria), saprofytaere bakterier (saprophytic bacteria), saprofyt (saprophyte, saprophytic bacterium), raadplanter (saprophytes, saprophytic plants), hvid champignonmid (histiostoma mite, saprophytic mite). (various references) | |
Dutch | saprophytische bacterien (saprophytic bacteria), saprophytische bacteriën (saprophytic bacteria), saprofytische bacterie (saprophytic bacterium), saprofytes (saprophytes, saprophytic plants), witte champignonmijt (histiostoma mite, saprophytic mite), afvalplanten (saprophytes, saprophytic plants). (various references) | |
Finnish | saprofyyttinen punkki (histiostoma mite, saprophytic mite), saprofyytti (saprophyte, saprophytes, saprophytic plants), marraskasvi (saprophytes, saprophytic plants), mädänsyöjä (saprophyte, saprophytes, saprophytic plants). (various references) | |
French | plantes saprophytes (saprophytes, saprophytic plants), mite blonde (saprophytic mite), bactéries saprophytes (saprophytic bacteria), bactérie saprophyte (saprophytic bacterium). (various references) | |
German | saprophytische Bakterien (saprophytic bacteria), Saprophyten (saprophytes, saprophytic plants), weisse Champignonmilbe (histiostoma mite, saprophytic mite). (various references) | |
Greek | σαπρόφυτα βακτηρίδια (saprophytic bacteria), σαπρόφυτα (saprophytes, saprophytic plants), σαπροφυτικό άκαρι (histiostoma mite, saprophytic mite), σαπροφυτικά βακτηρίδια (saprophytic bacteria), ξανθό άκαρι (histiostoma mite, saprophytic mite). (various references) | |
Italian | saprofite (saprophytes, saprophytic plants), batteri saprofiti (saprophytic bacteria). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | aprophyticsay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | plantas saprófitas (saprophytes, saprophytic plants), bactérias saprófitas (saprophytic bacteria). (various references) | |
Russian | сапрофитовы. (various references) | |
Spanish | plantas saprofitas (saprophytes, saprophytic plants), bacterias saprofitas (saprophytic bacteria). (various references) | |
Swedish | saprofyter (saprophytes, saprophytic plants), vitt svampkvalster (histiostoma mite, saprophytic mite), histiostomakvalster (histiostoma mite, saprophytic mite). (various references) | |
Thai | ซึ่งกินสิ่งที่เน่าเปื่อย. (various references) | |
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| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | saprophyti. (various references) |
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Derivations | |
Words beginning with "saprophytic": saprophytically. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "saprophytic" (pronounced 'Sap`ro*phyt"ic'): Abdominothoracic, Abietic, Abietinic, Abiogenetic, Ablastemic, Abrahamic, Acerbic, Aceric, Acetonic, Achromatic, Achronic, Acidic, Acidific, Aclinic, Acologic, Acopic, Acroatic, Acrobatic, Acrocephalic, Acromonogrammatic, Acrotic, Acrylic, Actinic, Actinolitic, Actinophonic, Adelocodonic, Adenographic, Adenotomic, Adiabatic, Adiactinic, Adipic, Adipolytic, Adonic, Adriatic, Adynamic, AEolotropic, Aerobiotic, Aerodynamic, Aerolitic, AEsthesodic, Agamic, Agamogenetic, Agenesic, Agnatic, Agonic, Agonothetic, Agraphic, Agrypnotic, Albinotic, Alcaic, Alcoranic, Alcyonic, Aldermanic, Aleuronic, Alexipyretic, Algific, Aliphatic, Alkoranic, Allantoic, Allochroic, Allopathic, Allotrophic, Alloxanic, Aluminic, Amacratic, Amasthenic, Amaurotic, Amblotic, Amblyopic, Ambreic, Amharic, Amic, Amitotic, Amniotic, Amorphozoic, Amphibolic, Amphichroic, Amphictyonic, Amphigonic, Amphigoric, Amphoric, Amphoteric, Amuletic, Amygdalic, Amylic, Amylogenic, Anabatic, Anabolic, Anacrotic, Anaemic, Anaerobiotic, Anaglyptographic, Anallagmatic, Anallantoic, Analogic, Anamniotic, Anaphroditic, Anaplerotic, Anapnoic, Anaptotic, Anastatic, Anastigmatic, Anastomotic, Anchylotic, Anemographic, Anemonic, Anetic, Anharmonic, Anilic, Anisic, Anisomeric, Anisosthenic, Anoetic, Antarthritic, Antasthmatic, Antemetic, Antemosaic, Anthozoic, Anthracic, Anthracitic, Anthropogenic, Anthropomorphitic, Anthypnotic, Anthysteric, Antiasthmatic, Antibubonic, Anticausodic, Anticausotic, Anticivic, Antidiphtheritic, Antidysenteric, Antiemetic, Antihemorrhagic, Antihydrophobic, Antihydropic, Antihypnotic, Antihysteric, Antiicteric, Antilithic, Antimephitic, Antimonic, Antinephritic, Antiparalytic, Antipathic, Antiperiodic, Antiperistatic, Antiphonic, Antiphthisic, Antipsoric, Antipyic, Antipyretic, Antipyrotic, Antirachitic, Antispasmodic, Antistrophic, Antistrumatic, Antisyphilitic, Antizymic, Antizymotic, Aphanitic, Apheliotropic, Aphetic, Aphroditic, Aplanatic, Apneumatic, Apochromatic, Apogaic, Apogamic, Apogeotropic, Aponeurotic, Apophlegmatic, Aposematic, Apositic, Apostatic, Apostrophic, Apotelesmatic, Aptotic, Apyretic, Aramaic, Archaeolithic, Archaeozoic, Archaic, Archangelic, Archchemic, Archenteric, Archipelagic, Arenilitic, Areopagitic, Argolic, Argonautic, Aristophanic, Aristotelic, Arthrodynic, Arthrozoic, Asiatic, Astatic, Asthenic, Astigmatic, Astronomic, Asyndetic, Atavic, Ataxic, Athletic, Atrophic, Augitic, Auletic, Autohypnotic, Autokinetic, Autonomic, Autopathic, Autopneumatic, Autostylic, Autotoxic, Autotrophic, Auxetic, Azoic, Azoleic, Azonic, Azotic, Azymic, Balearic, Barbaic, Bardic, Barytic, Basaltic, Bathetic, Bathygraphic, Benefic, Benthamic, Benzoic, Bibliopegic, Biogenetic, Biolytic, Biomagnetic, Biotic, Blastematic, Boletic, Boracic, Boustorphic, boustrophedonic, Bregmatic, Bronchitic, Bubonic, Butyric, Cabiric, Cacodylic, Caffeic, Calcific, Caligraphic, Calorific, Camphoric, Camphretic, Caproic, Caprylic, Carbamic, Carbazotic, Carbolic, Carbonic, Cardiographic, Carminic, Carolitic, Carotic, Carpogenic, Catabiotic, Catacrotic, Catagmatic, Cataphonic, Catastrophic, Catechuic, Categorematic, Catelectrotonic, Cathedralic, Catheretic, Cathodic, Cenozoic, Centrobaric, Ceramic, Cerotic, Cerulific, Cetraric, Cetylic, Chalcedonic, Chaldaic, Chaotic, Charismatic, Chelidonic, Chemiglyphic, Chimeric, Chiromonic, Chloridic, Chloriodic, Chloritic, Chloroplatinic, Chlorotic, Choleic, Choleraic, Cholesteric, Chondritic, Choragic, Choreic, Chrestomathic, Chromatic, Chromogenic, Chromolithographic, Chromospheric, Chronic, Chronographic, Chthonic, Chylific, Chylopoetic, Cinchonic, Cinnamic, Cinnamomic, Cirrhotic, Cistic, Civic, Classific, Climatic, Clinographic, Clonic, Cobaltic, Colletic, Colorific, Cometic, Commatic, Conchitic, Conspecific, Coprolitic, Cornific, Cosmoramic, Cosmothetic, Coumaric, Creatic, Cremasteric, Cresylic, Croconic, Crotaphitic, Crotonic, Cubebic, Cuminic, Cuneatic, Cyanic, Cyanotic, Cyclonic, Cyclopedic, Cyclopic, Cyrenaic, Cyriologic, Cystic, Cystolithic, Czechic, Damnific, Daric, Dartoic, Davidic, Decasyllabic, Decatoic, Decylic, Deltaic, Democratic, Demosthenic, Demotic, Dermatopathic, Dermopathic, Desoxalic, Deuterogenic, Deuteropathic, Diactinic, Diaeretic, Diageotropic, Diagrammatic, Diaheliotropic, Dialytic, Dianoetic, Diaphanic, Diaphragmatic, Diapnoic, Diastatic, Diastolic, Diathetic, Diatomic, Diatonic, Dicarbonic, Dichroic, Dichroitic, Dichromatic, Dichroscopic, Diclinic, Dicrotic, Didascalic, Dietic, Digraphic, Dioramic, Dioritic, Diorthotic, Diphtheritic, Diphthongic, Diphygenic, Diploetic, Diplogenic. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-h-i-o-p-p-r-s-t-y" | |
-2 letters: hippocras, piscatory, prophasic. | |
-3 letters: actorish, aphorist, apricots, atrophic, chariots, charpoys, haricots, papistry, piscator, strophic. | |
-4 letters: airpost, aphotic, apricot, aprotic, atrophy, captors, carhops, chariot, charity, charpoy, christy, coppras, coprahs, copyist, cryptos, haricot, harpist, history, isopach, isotach, opacity, ostiary, ostrich, parotic, photics, picaros, piscary, prosaic, psoatic, ripstop, sapphic, satyric, scrappy, shortia, spathic, starchy, stroppy, thorias, topiary, trophic, tropics. | |
-5 letters: actors, airths, aorist, aortic, aristo, atopic, atypic, capris, captor, carhop, cartop, castor, chairs, charts, chippy, chiros, chirps, chirpy, choirs, choppy, coapts, coatis, coppra, coprah, copras, costar, coyish, crappy, crispy, crista, crypto, crypts, haptic, hippos, ichors, optics, orchis, orphic, papist, papyri, parish, parity, pastor, pastry, patchy, pathos, patios, patois, payors, pharos, phasic, phatic, photic, physic, picaro, picots, piracy, pitchy, poachy, poisha, popish, potash, prosit, psycho, rachis, racist, raphis, rapist, ratios, ripost, satori, scarph, scoria, scotia, script, scrota, scyphi, sharpy, shirty, shorty, sporty, starch, stripy, tapirs, tarocs, thoria, thoric, thorps, thrips, thyrsi, topics, torahs, torchy, toyish, trashy, triacs, tripos, trippy, trophy, tropic, yachts, yirths. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-h-i-o-p-p-r-s-t-y" | |
+2 letters: prophylactics. | |
+3 letters: cryptographies, spermatophytic. | |
+4 letters: cyproheptadines, psychotherapies, psychotherapist, saprophytically. | |
+5 letters: parapsychologist, plethysmographic, psychotherapists. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)53 61 70 72 6F 70 68 79 74 69 63 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)... .- .--. .-. --- .--. .... -.--. - .. -.-. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010011 01100001 01110000 01110010 01101111 01110000 01101000 01111001 01110100 01101001 01100011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)S a p r o p h y t i c |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0053 0061 0070 0072 006F 0070 0068 0079 0074 0069 0063 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)5367828481827491867569 |
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