"microphyte" meaning in English

See microphyte in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmʌɪkɹə(ʊ)fʌɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌfaɪt/ [US], /ˈmaɪkɹəˌfaɪt/ [US] Forms: microphytes [plural]
Etymology: micro- (“small”) + -phyte (“plant”) Etymology templates: {{confix|en|micro|phyte|t1=small|t2=plant}} micro- (“small”) + -phyte (“plant”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} microphyte (plural microphytes)
  1. (biology) Any microscopic plant or alga Wikipedia link: microphytes Categories (topical): Biology

Inflected forms

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