Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

phanerophyte

noun
phan·er·o·phyte | \ ˈfa-nə-rə-ˌfīt , fə-ˈner-ə- \

Definition of phanerophyte 

: a perennial plant that bears its perennating buds well above the surface of the ground

First Known Use of phanerophyte

1907, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for phanerophyte

Greek phaneros + International Scientific Vocabulary -phyte

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about phanerophyte

Share phanerophyte

Resources for phanerophyte

Cite Time Traveler Time Traveler! Explore the year a word first appeared

Dictionary Entries near phanerophyte

phanerocrystalline

phanerogam

Phaneroglossa

phanerophyte

phaneroscopy

Phanerozoic

phanerozonate

Statistics for phanerophyte

Look-up Popularity

Time Traveler for phanerophyte

The first known use of phanerophyte was in 1907

See more words from the same year

Comments on phanerophyte

What made you want to look up phanerophyte? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

biannual

occurring twice a year or every two years

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Name that Food Quiz

  • alt-573b465788319
  • Name these cookies!
How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?

Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!

TAKE THE QUIZ
Word Winder's CrossWinder

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games