phytosiderophore

noun

Any of a class of chelate compounds, common in grasses, that sequester iron.

OriginEnglish siderophore ← Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón) →
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Meanings

nounphytosiderophore (plural phytosiderophores)

plural phytosiderophores

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of chelate compounds, common in grasses, that sequester iron.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
  2. Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
  3. Englishphyto-
  4. Englishsiderophore
  5. Englishphytosiderophore

From phyto- + siderophore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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