-phyte

variant of phyto- as final element of compound words: lithophyte.

Words nearby -phyte

-phrenia, -phyl, -phyll, -phyllous, -phyre, -phyte, -plasia, -plasm, -plast, -plastic, -plasty

British Dictionary definitions for -phyte

-phyte

n combining form

indicating a plant of a specified type or habitat lithophyte; thallophyte

Derived forms of -phyte

-phytic, adj combining form

Word Origin for -phyte

from Greek phuton plant

Medical definitions for -phyte

-phyte

suff.

A plant with a specified character or habitat:saprophyte.
A pathological growth:osteophyte.