phyton

[ fahy-ton ]

nounBotany.

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

Origin of phyton

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

Other words from phyton

phy·ton·ic, adjective

Words Nearby phyton

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How to use phyton in a sentence

The marked stems of seedlings show greater growth towards the top of the growing phyton.
Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; From Seed to Leaf | Jane H. Newell
To which phyton returned no other answer but this: "That they were then by one day happier than he."
The Essays of Montaigne, Complete | Michel de Montaigne

British Dictionary definitions for phyton

phyton

/ (ˈfaɪtɒn) /

noun

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

Origin of phyton

C20: from Greek. See -phyte

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