The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
microphyte — [mikʀɔfit] n. f. ÉTYM. 1868; de micro , et phyte. ❖ ♦ Biol. Végétal microscopique unicellulaire … Encyclopédie Universelle
microphyte — [mī′krō fīt΄, mī΄krəfīt΄] n. [ MICRO + PHYTE] any microscopically small plant microphytic [mī′krōfit′ik, mī΄krəfit′ik] adj … English World dictionary
Microphyte — The microalgae Nannochloropsis sp., viewed under a light microscope Microphytes or microalgae are microscopic algae, typically found in freshwater and marine systems. [1] They are unicellular species which exist individually, or in chains or gr … Wikipedia
microphyte — microphytic /muy kreuh fit ik/, adj. /muy kreuh fuyt /, n. a microscopic plant. [1860 65; MICRO + PHYTE] * * * … Universalium
microphyte — noun Any microscopic plant or alga … Wiktionary
microphyte — mi·cro·phyte mī krə .fīt n a microscopic plant (as a bacterium, fungus, or alga) mi·cro·phyt·ic .mī krə fit ik adj * * * mi·cro·phyte (miґkro fīt) [micro + phyte] a microscopic vegetable organism. Cf. microzoon … Medical dictionary
microphyte — (mi kro fi t ) s. m. Végétal extrêmement petit. ÉTYMOLOGIE Micro..., et terme grec signifiant végétal … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
microphyte — mi·cro·phyte … English syllables
microphyte — /ˈmaɪkroʊfaɪt/ (say muykrohfuyt) noun 1. a microscopic plant, especially a parasite. 2. a plant dwarfed by poor nourishment …
microphyte — n. microscopic vegetable organism. ♦ microphytal, ♦ microphytic,, a. ♦ microphytology, n. study of these … Dictionary of difficult words
