Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arbutoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ar-b-u-toid
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of the Arbutus genus; applied to a kind of mycorrhiza where the fungal hyphae form sheaths around the root tips.

Etymology

From translingual Arbutus + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: mul:Arbutus

Questions

What does arbutoid mean?: Characteristic of the Arbutus genus; applied to a kind of mycorrhiza where the fungal hyphae form sheaths around the root tips.
Where does arbutoid come from?: From translingual Arbutus + -oid.

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