-phyte

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /fʌɪt/
• (America) IPA: /faɪt/

Suffix (plural -phytes)

1. A taxonomic group of plants or algae, e.g. arthrophyte, cyanophyte.
2. A plant that grows in a specified habitat, e.g. acrophyte.
3. A plant that grows in a specified form or habit, e.g. anthophyte, macrophyte.
4. A pathological growth, e.g. osteophyte.

Related terms

• phyto-

Translations

• Portuguese: -fita

Translations

• Italian: -fito
• Portuguese: -fita

Translations

• Portuguese: -fita

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