phyton

[ fahy-ton ]

noun

, Botany.

1. the smallest part of a stem, root, or leaf, that, when removed from a plant, may grow into a new plant.

phyton

/ ˈfaɪtɒn /

noun

1. a unit of plant structure, usually considered as the smallest part of the plant that is capable of growth when detached from the parent plant

Other Words From

• phy·tonic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of phyton¹

1840–50; < New Latin < Greek phŷton a plant

Word History and Origins

Origin of phyton¹

C20: from Greek. See -phyte

Example Sentences

The marked stems of seedlings show greater growth towards the top of the growing phyton.

From Project Gutenberg

To which Phyton returned no other answer but this: "That they were then by one day happier than he."

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