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phytoncides

phytoncides is the plural of phytoncide.

Meaning of phytoncide

Noun

phytoncide (plural phytoncides)

  1. Any volatile antimicrobial compound given off by a plant, especially one that prevents it from being eaten.

Questions about phytoncides

What is phytoncides the plural of?
Phytoncides is the plural of phytoncide.

Words near phytoncides in the dictionary

  1. phytomyxid
  2. phytomyxids
  3. phyton
  4. phytonadione
  5. phytoncide
  6. phytoncides
  7. phytonematicide
  8. phytonematicides
  9. phytonematode
  10. phytonematodes
  11. phytonic

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