Meanings
nounphotophyte (plural photophytes)
plural photophytes
- rarebiologyAny epiphyte growing in a well-lit environment
Origin
From photo- (“light”) + -phyte (“plant”).
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photophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photophyte
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“photophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photophyte.
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