Definition

Having characteristics or appearance similar to a plant.

Example

The phytoid structures in the experiment helped scientists understand plant growth.

Conversation

Have you seen that new art exhibit downtown?

Yeah, I went last weekend! Some pieces were really interesting.

I loved how some of the sculptures looked so phytoid and lifelike.

Right? It felt like they were almost alive!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Phytoid is formed from "phyto-" (from Greek "phyton", meaning plant) and "-oid" (meaning resembling or like). The word describes something that resembles or is similar to a plant.

Memory Tip

Think of 'phyto-' meaning plant and '-oid' meaning resembling — so phytoid refers to something that looks like a plant.

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