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zymophyte

/ˈzaɪmə(ʊ)faɪt/

zymophyte noun: a fermentation produced by bacteria, yeasts or similar micro-organisms.

Noun

zymophyte (plural zymophytes)

  1. A fermentation produced by bacteria, yeasts or similar micro-organisms.

Forms of zymophyte

pluralzymophytes

Origin of zymophyte

From zymo- (“yeast”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Questions about zymophyte

What does zymophyte mean?
Zymophyte means a fermentation produced by bacteria, yeasts or similar micro-organisms.
What part of speech is zymophyte?
Zymophyte is a noun.
How do you pronounce zymophyte?
Zymophyte is pronounced /ˈzaɪmə(ʊ)faɪt/.
What is the plural of zymophyte?
The plural of zymophyte is zymophytes.

Words near zymophyte in the dictionary

  1. zymophore
  2. zymophores
  3. zymophoric
  4. zymophosphate
  5. zymophosphates
  6. zymophyte
  7. zymophytes
  8. zymoplastic
  9. zymoprotein
  10. zymosan
  11. zymosans

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