-phyte

1.
variant of phyto- as final element of compound words:
lithophyte.
British Dictionary definitions for -phyte

-phyte

combining form
1.
indicating a plant of a specified type or habitat: lithophyte, thallophyte
Derived Forms
-phytic, combining_form:in_adjective
Word Origin
from Greek phuton plant
Word Origin and History for -phyte

word-forming element meaning "plant, plant characteristic; planting, growth; abnormal growth," from Greek phyton "plant" (see phyto-).

-phyte in Medicine

-phyte suff.

  1. A plant with a specified character or habitat: saprophyte.

  2. A pathological growth: osteophyte.