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Definition of -phyte
1. Suffix. A taxonomic group of plants or algae, e.g. arthrophyte, cyanophyte. ¹
2. Suffix. A plant that grows in a specified habitat, e.g. acrophyte. ¹
3. Suffix. A plant that grows in a specified form or habit, e.g. anthophyte, macrophyte. ¹
4. Suffix. A pathological growth, e.g. osteophyte. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com