phyton


phy·ton

P0280200 (fī′tŏn′)n. The smallest unit of a plant that can grow into an entire plant.
[New Latin, from Greek phuton, plant; see phyto-.]
phy·ton′ic adj.

phyton

(ˈfaɪtɒn) n (Botany) botany a unit of plant structure, usually considered as the smallest part of the plant that is capable of growth when detached from the parent plant[C20: from Greek. See -phyte]

phy•ton

(ˈfaɪ tɒn)

n. the smallest part of a stem, root, or leaf, that, when removed from a plant, may grow into a new plant. [1840–50; < Greek phytón a plant] phy•ton′ic, adj.