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Definition of phyton
1 : a structural unit of a plant consisting of a leaf and its associated portion of stem
2 : the smallest part of a stem, root, or leaf that when severed may grow into a new plant
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Origin and Etymology of phyton
New Latin, from Greek, plant
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