microphyte

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UK/ˈmʌɪkɹə(ʊ)fʌɪt/US/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌfaɪt/US/ˈmaɪkɹəˌfaɪt/

noun

Any microscopic plant or alga

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Meanings

nounmicrophyte (plural microphytes)

plural microphytes

  1. biologyAny microscopic plant or alga

Origin

From micro- (“small”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hypometric
Cite this entry
APA

microphyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microphyte

MLA

“microphyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microphyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microphyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microphyte.

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