-phyte
/fʌɪt/
Meaning
A member of a taxonomic group of plants or algae, chiefly one whose taxonomic name ends (or ended) in -phyta.
A plant that grows in a specified habitat.
A plant that grows in a specified form or habit.
A pathological growth.
A member of a taxonomic group of plants or algae, chiefly one whose taxonomic name ends (or ended) in -phyta.
A plant that grows in a specified form or habit.
A pathological growth.
A member of a taxonomic group of plants or algae, chiefly one whose taxonomic name ends (or ended) in -phyta.
Examples
arthrophyte, cyanophyte
acrophyte
anthophyte, macrophyte
osteophyte
Word Forms
-phytes
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”).