Biology
phanerophyte
Term: phanerophyte
Literally meaning: ?visible plant?
Origin: Anc Greek
?????/pheno(=be visible, or obvious, show)
????/phyto(=plant) > ???/phyo(=germinate)
Coined/History
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Definition
Phanerophyte is any perennial(woody) plant with its perennating buds located well at least 0.25m above the ground .
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Tryptophan (trp W)
Term: tryptophan (Trp W)Literally meaning: ?to be broken and to appear?Origin: Anc Greek?????/trivo (=to rub, to powder, to grind) > (simple past) ??????/etrips? >????/tryo(=to puncture)?????/pheno(=be visible, or obvious, show)Coined/History ...
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Rhodophyte (division)
Term: rhodophyta ( red algae)Literally meaning: ?red plant?Origin: Anc Greek?????/rodon(=rose) >????/rode(=rosebush) >???????/radanos(=soft, delicate, smooth)+????/phyto(=plant) > ???/phyo(=germinate, grow)Coined/Historynamed by the...
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Periphyton
Term: periphytonLiterally meaning: ?planted all over?Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri- (=combining form meaning ?around?)+ ?????/phyto(=plant) > ???/phyo(=germinate, grow)Coined/HistoryAlthough the term is used in general for all aquatic organisms...
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Phenotype
Term: phenotypeLiterally meaning: ?visible type?Origin: Anc Greek?????/pheno(=appear, shine, present, show)+?????/typos(=type, shape, appearance) > ?????/typto(=hit, stamp)Coined/HistoryIn 1905 by the Danish botanist Wilhelm Johannsen 1857-1927) who...
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Sporophyte
Term: sporophyteOrigin: Anc Greek ??????(=seed) > (=sow,) ????/phyto(=plant) > ???/phyo(=germinate)literally means "spore-bearing» note: the name of the classical Greek city ??????/Sparta is derived also from word ??????/spearo (=disperse)...
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