"photophyte" meaning in All languages combined

See photophyte on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: photophytes [plural]
Etymology: From photo- (“light”) + -phyte (“plant”). Etymology templates: {{confix|en|photo|phyte|t1=light|t2=plant}} photo- (“light”) + -phyte (“plant”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} photophyte (plural photophytes)
  1. (biology, rare) Any epiphyte growing in a well-lit environment Tags: rare Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: skiophyte

Inflected forms

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