metaphyte

English

Etymology

meta- +‎ -phyte (“plant”)

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛtəfʌɪt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛdəˌfaɪt/

Noun

metaphyte (plural metaphytes)

1. (botany) Any multicellular plant

Derived terms

• metaphytic

Translations

Any multicellular plant

• Italian: metafita
• Spanish: metáfito m