a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief
neo+phyte
Shared component: phyte · plant
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phyte
plant
Related forms: phyte · 6 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesA plant adapted to grow in very dry conditions or in a desert.
xero+phyte
Shared component: phyte · plant
a plant that grows on another plant for physical support but does not obtain nutrients from it.
epi+phyte
Shared component: phyte · plant
A plant, especially an aquatic plant, large enough to be seen by the naked eye.
macro+phyte
Shared component: phyte · plant
the asexual and usually diploid phase in the life cycle of a plant or alga that produces spores.
sporo+phyte
Shared component: phyte · plant
The stage in the life cycle of a plant or alga that produces gametes (sex cells).
gameto+phyte
Shared component: phyte · plant