English Explanatory Dictionary

phyto-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Pertaining to or derived from plants.

Pronunciation

/faɪtəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-phyto-.wav /faɪtoʊ/

Word forms

phyto-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- Derived from Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón, “plant”).

Related words

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Derived words

phytoagglutinin phytobranchiate phytochimy phytochlore phytocidal phytoclimate phytocollite phytoecological phytoecologist phytoecology phytoflagellate phytogelin phytogenetical phytogenic phytogenous phytognomical phytognomy phytograph phytographer phytographic phytolaccin phytolithus phytomelin phytometer phytomitogen phytomonad phytonisse phytopalaeontologist phytopalaeontology phytopaleontology phytopathogenicity phytophagan phytophenomenology phytophobia phytophthirian phytophylogenetic phytophysiological phytosaurian phytoscopic phytoscopy phytosociologist phytosophy phytosterin phytotaxy phytoteratology phytotomous phytovitellin
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