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phytotelma

phytotelma noun: a small, water-filled cavity in a tree or any similar environment such as the axil of a bromeliad.

Noun

phytotelma (plural phytotelmata)

  1. A small, water-filled cavity in a tree or any similar environment such as the axil of a bromeliad

Forms of phytotelma

pluralphytotelmata

Origin of phytotelma

From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + τέλμα (télma, “pond”).

Words formed from phytotelma

Questions about phytotelma

What does phytotelma mean?
Phytotelma means a small, water-filled cavity in a tree or any similar environment such as the axil of a bromeliad.
What part of speech is phytotelma?
Phytotelma is a noun.
What is the plural of phytotelma?
The plural of phytotelma is phytotelmata.

Words near phytotelma in the dictionary

  1. phytosynthesis
  2. phytotaxonomic
  3. phytotechnologies
  4. phytotechnology
  5. phytotelm
  6. phytotelma
  7. phytotelmata
  8. phytotelmatic
  9. phytotelmic
  10. phytotelms
  11. phytoteratological

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