PERIPHYTON


Meaning of PERIPHYTON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈri-fə-ˌtän ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek periphytos (verbal of periphyein to grow around, from peri- + phyein to bring forth, grow) + -on (as in plankton ) — more at be

Date: 1945

: organisms (as some algae) that live attached to underwater surfaces

• peri·phyt·ic ˌper-ə-ˈfi-tik adjective

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