The story
- New Latin · borrowed fromanōphytum
- English todayanophyte
From New Latin anōphytum, equivalent to ano- (“upward”) + -phyte (“plant”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
anophyte
Today it means: A moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves. Full definition →
New Latin anōphytum