Etymology

axophyte

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Today it means: Any plant with an axis or stem Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἄξων
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄξων“axis”
  2. English todayaxophyte

From Ancient Greek ἄξων (áxōn, “axis”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἄξων all →

axo-axoneme

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