Meanings
nounzymophyte (plural zymophytes)
plural zymophytes
- biochemistryA fermentation produced by bacteria, yeasts or similar micro-organisms.
Origin
From zymo- (“yeast”) + -phyte (“plant”).
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zymophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zymophyte
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“zymophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zymophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zymophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zymophyte.
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