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phyton

phy·ton [ f tòn ] (plural phy·tons)


noun 
Definition:
 
smallest plant cutting: the smallest part of a plant, usually a leaf and its stem, that can grow when it has been cut from the parent plant

[Mid-19th century. < French< Greek phuton (see -phyte) + -on "-on"]
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