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phyte- root words — words with the phyte- root

The root phyte- comes from Greek phyton, meaning plant, grown. 48 words in Dendril are built from it, including neophyte, neophytes, saprophyte, aerophyte, autophyte, bryophyte, cormophyte, dermatophyte, ectophyte, endophyte, entophyte, epiphytal. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the phyte- root

Explore words with phyte- — words containing the phyte- root and sharing its sense of "plant, grown". Examples include neophyte, neophytes, saprophyte, aerophyte, autophyte, bryophyte, cormophyte, dermatophyte, ectophyte, endophyte, entophyte, epiphytal. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The phyte- root means plant, grown, from Greek phyton. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.