phytotelma

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noun

A small, water-filled cavity in a tree or any similar environment such as the axil of a bromeliad

OriginAncient Greek φυτόν →
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Meanings

nounphytotelma (plural phytotelmata)

plural phytotelmata

  1. biologyA small, water-filled cavity in a tree or any similar environment such as the axil of a bromeliad

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφυτόν“plant”
  2. Englishphytotelma

From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + τέλμα (télma, “pond”).

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

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