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phyton

phyton noun: one of the parts which by their repetition make up a flowering plant, each being a single joint of a stem with its leaf or leaves.

Noun

phyton (plural phytons or phyta)

  1. One of the parts which by their repetition make up a flowering plant, each being a single joint of a stem with its leaf or leaves.
  2. The smallest cutting from a root, stem, or leaf that can grow into a new plant.

Synonyms of phyton

Forms of phyton

pluralphytons
pluralphyta

Origin of phyton

From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”).

Words formed from phyton

Questions about phyton

What does phyton mean?
Phyton means one of the parts which by their repetition make up a flowering plant, each being a single joint of a stem with its leaf or leaves.
What part of speech is phyton?
Phyton is a noun.
What is the plural of phyton?
The plural of phyton is phytons.

Words near phyton in the dictionary

  1. phytomorphosis
  2. phytomorphs
  3. phytomyxean
  4. phytomyxid
  5. phytomyxids
  6. phyton
  7. phytonadione
  8. phytoncide
  9. phytoncides
  10. phytonematicide
  11. phytonematicides

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