microphyte

English

Etymology

From micro- (“small”) +‎ -phyte (“plant”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmʌɪkɹə(ʊ)fʌɪt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌfaɪt/, /ˈmaɪkɹəˌfaɪt/

Noun

microphyte (plural microphytes)

1. (biology) Any microscopic plant or alga

Anagrams

• hypometric