-phyte
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phuton, “plant”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /faɪt/
Suffix [edit]
-phyte
- A taxonomic group of plants or algae, e.g. arthrophyte, cyanophyte.
- A plant that grows in a specified habitat, e.g. acrophyte.
- A plant that grows in a specified form or habit, e.g. anthophyte, macrophyte.
- A pathological growth, e.g. osteophyte.
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Derived terms [edit]
terms derived using -phyte
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