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MICROPHYTE
Etymology
Noun
microphyte (plural microphytes)
(biology) Any microscopic plant or alga
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• hypometric
Source: Wiktionary
Mi"cro*phyte, n. Etym: [Micro- + Gr. microphyte.] (Bot.)
Definition: A very minute plant, one of certain unicellular algæ, such as the germs of various infectious diseases are believed to be.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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