| -phyte | |
| —n combining form | |
| indicating a plant of a specified type or habitat: lithophyte; thallophyte | |
| [from Greek phuton plant] | |
| -phytic | |
| —adj combining form | |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
-phyte suff.
A plant with a specified character or habitat: saprophyte.
A pathological growth: osteophyte.