zymophytenoun
Factsheet
What does the noun zymophyte mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zymophyte. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Entry status
OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
How is the noun zymophyte pronounced?
British English
U.S. English
Where does the noun zymophyte come from?
Earliest known use
1890s
The earliest known use of the noun zymophyte is in the 1890s.
OED's only evidence for zymophyte is from 1890, in a dictionary by John S. Billings.
Nearby entries
- zymoid, adj. & n.1891–
- zymological, adj.1828–
- zymologist, n.1828–
- zymology, n.1753–
- zymolysis, n.1890–
- zymolytic, adj.1890–
- zymome, n.1820–31
- zymometer, n.1842–
- zymophore, adj.1900–
- zymophoric, adj.1902–
- zymophyte, n.1890–
- zymosan, n.1943–
- zymoscope, n.1868–
- zymosimeter, n.1704–
- zymosis, n.1842–
- zymotechnic, adj.1896–
- zymotechnical, adj.1900–
- zymotechnologist, n.1896–
- zymotechny, n.1860–
- zymotic, adj. & n.1842–
- zymotoxic, adj.1902–
Etymology
Meaning & use
- 1890–A vegetable organism which causes fermentation.Stressed as ˈzymophyte.
- 1890
Zymophytes, bacteroid ferments that liberate fatty acids from neutral fats.
J. S. Billings, National Medical Dictionary vol. II
- sporule1836–A spore or spore-granule. In Zoology.
- microphyte1859–Any microscopic or very small organism considered (or at one time considered) to belong to the plant kingdom; esp. a microscopic alga. Cf. microzoary…
- microzoon1859–A microscopic animal organism; (later) spec. a microscopic metazoan. Usually in plural.
- microzoary1863= microzoon, n.
- mycetes1874–With plural agreement. Originally: fungi and bacteria (considered as a division of the vegetable kingdom). Now: spec. fungi, esp. microscopic…
- spore1876–Zoology and Biology. A very minute germ or organism.
- microbe1880–An extremely small living organism, a microorganism; esp. a bacterium causing disease or fermentation. Also in extended use.
- microorganism1880–An organism so small as to be visible only under a microscope; esp. a bacterium, fungus, or alga.
- microzooid1881–A relatively or abnormally small zooid (in its earlier and wider sense).
- microbion1883–= microbe, n. Usually in plural.
- bug1885–colloquial (originally U.S.). A harmful microorganism or virus; a germ. Cf. superbug, n. 1.
- macrospore1888–Biology. A large spore (usually the larger of two types of spore) produced by various protoctists.
- microzoan1890–A microscopic animal organism; = microzoon, n.
- microzoarian1890A microscopic animal organism; = microzoon, n.
- zymophyte1890–A vegetable organism which causes fermentation.
- germ1897–Originally: the causative agent or source of a disease, esp. an infectious disease. In later use: a bacterium or other microorganism, esp. when…
- bot1937–New Zealand colloquial. In singular, chiefly with the. Originally: a germ. In later use: a minor illness; a cold, etc.
- probiotic1974–A microorganism, or (in early use) a substance, used to restore or modify the composition of the microflora of a compartment of the body (esp. the…
Pronunciation
British English
U.S. English
Consonants
- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing
Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence
Vowels
- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)
Other symbols
- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.
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Consonants
- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing
* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in
Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence
Vowels
- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)
Other symbols
- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.
View the pronunciation model here.
Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.
Consonants
b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values
- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige
Vowels
- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot