-phyte
noun combining form
Definition of -phyte
1 : plant having a (specified) characteristic or habitat xerophyte
2 : pathological outgrowth osteophyte
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Origin and Etymology of -phyte
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek phyton plant
Medical Dictionary
-phyte
noun combining form
\ˌfīt\
Medical Definition of -phyte
1: plant having a (specified) characteristic or habitat saprophyte
2: pathological growth osteophyte
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