Pronunciation: ' f ī - ˌ tän
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, plant
Date: 1846
1 : a structural unit of a plant consisting of a leaf and its associated portion of stem
2 : the smallest part of a stem, root, or leaf that when severed may grow into a new plant
– phy · ton · ic \ f ī - ' tä-nik \ adjective