Reference meaning
-phyte
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A member of a taxonomic group of plants or algae, chiefly one whose taxonomic name ends (or ended) in -phyta.
Other meanings
2. suffix
A plant that grows in a specified habitat.
3. suffix
A plant that grows in a specified form or habit.
4. suffix
A pathological growth.
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