ˈmīkrəˌfīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary micr- + -phyte; probably originally formed in French
: a minute plant: as
a. : bacterium
b. : a dwarfed plant occurring under unfavorable environmental conditions and consisting typically of an abbreviated stem, a single reduced leaf, and a single minute floral unit
• mi·cro·phyt·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fid.ik adjective