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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One of the parts which by their repetition make up a flowering plant, each being a single joint of a stem with its leaf or leaves.
2. 2
   The smallest cutting from a root, stem, or leaf that can grow into a new plant.

Synonyms

All synonyms

phytomerphytomer

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”).

Related phrases

flowering plant

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