eophyte

E1O1P3H4Y4T1E1

noun

A fossil plant from the Silurian age

OriginAncient Greek ἠώς →
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Meanings

nouneophyte (plural eophytes)

plural eophytes

  1. biologyA fossil plant from the Silurian age

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἠώς“early in the day”
  2. Englisheophyte

From Ancient Greek ἠώς (ēṓs, “early in the day”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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eophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eophyte

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“eophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eophyte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eophyte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eophyte.

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