-phyte

Pronunciation

• IPA: /faɪt/

Origin

From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phuton, "plant").

Full definition of -phyte

Suffix

1. A taxonomic group of plants or algae, e.g. arthrophyte, cyanophyte.
2. A plant that grows in a specified habitat, e.g. acrophyte.
3. A plant that grows in a specified form or habit, e.g. anthophyte, macrophyte.
4. A pathological growth, e.g. osteophyte.

Related terms

• -phyta
• phyto-

Derived terms