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anophyte

/ˈænəfaɪt/

anophyte noun: a moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.

Noun

anophyte (plural anophytes)

  1. (archaic) A moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.

Forms of anophyte

pluralanophytes

Origin of anophyte

From New Latin anōphytum, equivalent to ano- (“upward”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Questions about anophyte

What does anophyte mean?
Anophyte means a moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
What part of speech is anophyte?
Anophyte is a noun.
How do you pronounce anophyte?
Anophyte is pronounced /ˈænəfaɪt/.
What is the plural of anophyte?
The plural of anophyte is anophytes.

Words near anophyte in the dictionary

  1. anophthalmias
  2. anophthalmic
  3. anophthalmies
  4. anophthalmos
  5. anophthalmy
  6. anophyte
  7. anophytes
  8. anopia
  9. anopias
  10. anopisthograph
  11. anopisthographic

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