phyton
[ fahy-ton ]
/ ˈfaɪ tɒn /
noun Botany.
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, adjectiveWords nearby phyton
Example sentences from the Web for phyton
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
Word Origin for phyton
C20: from Greek. See
-phyte