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Microphyte

Mi′cro-phyte

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Noun.
[
Micro-
+ Gr. [GREEK] a plant: cf. F.
microphyte
.]
(Bot.)
A very minute plant, one of certain unicellular algae, such as the germs of various infectious diseases are believed to be.

Definition 2024


microphyte

microphyte

English

Noun

microphyte (plural microphytes)

  1. (biology) Any microscopic plant or alga