"-phyte" meaning in English

See -phyte in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /fʌɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /faɪt/ [US] Forms: -phytes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰuH-}}, {{bor|en|grc|φυτόν|t=plant}} Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|plural|-phytes|cat2=noun-forming suffixes}} -phyte (plural -phytes)
  1. A member of a taxonomic group of plants or algae, chiefly one whose taxonomic name ends (or ended) in -phyta. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Botany Translations (taxonomic group of plants or algae): -fyytti (Finnish), -fita [feminine] (Galician), -fít [feminine] (Irish), -fit [masculine] (Polish), -fita [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en--phyte-en-suffix-5s9KQgf2 Disambiguation of Botany: 59 17 11 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 12 11 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 76 13 11 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 7 6 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 12 11 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 71 14 13 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 71 14 13 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 71 14 13 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 73 14 13 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 65 14 13 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 72 14 12 2 Disambiguation of 'taxonomic group of plants or algae': 89 6 5 0
  2. A plant that grows in a specified habitat. Tags: morpheme Translations (plant that grows in a specified habitat): -fyytti (Finnish), -fít [feminine] (Irish), -fito (Italian), -fit [masculine] (Polish), -fita [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en--phyte-en-suffix-gbCl5Vjd Disambiguation of 'plant that grows in a specified habitat': 10 68 21 1
  3. A plant that grows in a specified form or habit. Tags: morpheme Translations (plant that grows in a specified form or habit): -fyytti (Finnish), -fít [feminine] (Irish), -fit [masculine] (Polish), -fita [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en--phyte-en-suffix-cKq8umOj Disambiguation of 'plant that grows in a specified form or habit': 7 21 71 0
  4. A pathological growth. Tags: morpheme Translations (pathological growth): -fyytti (Finnish), -fít [feminine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en--phyte-en-suffix-e5opdAVi Disambiguation of 'pathological growth': 5 1 1 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: phyto-

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