- phy|ton
- phy|ton «FY ton», noun.the smallest part of a plant; plant unit.
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per|i|phy|ton — «PEHR uh FY ton», noun. a complex colony of microscopic algae, insect larvae, small crustaceans, and other organisms that form a thick layer, as on the bottom of swamps and marshes, covering the stems of plants. The periphyton is a dominant… … Useful english dictionary
phy — phy·tase; phy·tate; phy·tel·e·phas; Phy·tin; phy·tiv·o·rous; phy·to·bacteriology; phy·to·bezoar; phy·to·biology; phy·to·cecidium; phy·to·chlore; phy·to·ci·dal; phy·to·cide; phy·to·climatology; phy·to·coe·no·sis; phy·to·concretion;… … English syllables
ton — abur·ton; ac·e·ton·ate; ac·e·ton·emia; ac·e·ton·ic; ac·e·ton·uria; ac·e·ton·yl; ac·e·ton·yl·ac·e·tone; ac·e·ton·yl·i·dene; ace·tyl·ac·e·ton·ate; ac·ton; al·cap·ton; al·kap·ton; al·kap·ton·u·ria; al·las·so·ton·ic; an·a·glyp·ton;… … English syllables
phy|to|plank|ton — «FY toh PLANGK tuhn», noun. the part of the plankton of any body of water which consists of plants, usually algae: »The phytoplankton serves as food for tiny sea animals…which in turn are eaten by fish, birds or other sea going animals (Science… … Useful english dictionary
phyton — phy·ton … English syllables
phytonic — phy·ton·ic … English syllables
phytoncide — phy·ton·cide fī .tän .sīd n any of various bactericidal substances obtained from plants (as onion and garlic) phy·ton·cid·al .fī tän sīd əl adj … Medical dictionary
phyton — phy•ton [[t]ˈfaɪ tɒn[/t]] n. bot the smallest part of a stem, root, or leaf, that, when removed from a plant, may grow into a new plant • Etymology: 1840–50; < Gk phytón a plant phy•ton′ic, adj … From formal English to slang
Phytonzid — Phy|ton|zid [↑ phyt u. ↑ zid], das; s, e: von Pflanzen gebildete, gegen Schadorganismen wirksame niedermol. Abwehrstoffe, die – im Ggs. zu ↑ Phytoalexinen – bereits vor einer evtl. Infektion einen Schutz verleihen. Die als Antibiotika oder Fraß… … Universal-Lexikon
Phytonzid — Phy|ton|zid das; [e]s, e (meist Plur.) <zu gr. phytón »Pflanze« u. ↑...zid> von Pflanzen gebildeter Abwehrstoff gegen eingedrungene Mikroorganismen (Bot.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
