How does the word sound?
History of this Word
"phyto" is from "phyton" (a plant) spoken by people of Greece starting about 1000 B.C.
A prefix added to the start of a word. Indicates that "plant" modifies the word. Created to expand meanings. Can be used with many words to form new words.
Examples of how the word is used
|A phytochemical is a natural bioactive compound found in plant foods that works with nutrients and dietary fiber to protect against disease.|
|They are excellent examples of phytography based on life and experience not dead plants stuck on paper.|