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Zymophyte

Zym′o-phyte

(zīm′ō̍-fīt or zĭm′ō̍-fīt)
,
Noun.
[
Zyme
+ Gr.
φυτόν
a plant.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
A bacteroid ferment.

Definition 2024


zymophyte

zymophyte

English

Noun

zymophyte (plural zymophytes)

  1. (biochemistry) A fermentation produced by bacteria, yeasts or similar micro-organisms.