metaphyte

[ met-uh-fahyt ]

nounBotany.
  1. a multicellular plant.

Origin of metaphyte

1
First recorded in 1890–95; meta- + -phyte

Other words from metaphyte

  • met·a·phyt·ic [met-uh-fit-ik], /ˌmɛt əˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby metaphyte

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