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microphyte

[ mahy-kruh-fahyt ]

noun

  1. a microscopic plant.


microphyte

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfaɪt; ˌmaɪkrəʊˈfɪtɪk /

noun

  1. an obsolete name for a bacterium
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • microphytic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • mi·cro·phyt·ic [mahy-kr, uh, -, fit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of microphyte1

First recorded in 1860–65; micro- + -phyte
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Example Sentences

He claims that the microphyte is simply the Leptothrix buccalis.

In Bayer's cases, both females, the same microphyte was recognized.

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