metaphyte

[met-uh-fahyt]

noun Botany.

Origin of metaphyte

First recorded in 1890–95; meta- + -phyte

Related formsmet·a·phyt·ic

[met-uh-fit-ik] /ˌmɛt əˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective

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