Etymology

microphanerophyte

Today it means: Any phanerophyte between 2 and 8 metres in height Full definition →

Ancient Greek φανερός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφανερός“visible”
  2. English todaymicrophanerophyte

From micro- (“small”) + phanerophyte, from Ancient Greek φανερός (phanerós, “visible”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekφανερός all →

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